SCARRED DREAMS

CHAPTER 1: SCARRED DREAMSGREECE,455BC DECEMBRE,ALTHEA'S POV "Ah!" I screamed the moment I felt something pierce my sole. I was running barefooted, the rocks on the earth were merciless as I ran between the hovering trees. The moon cast her light upon the earth, but darkness danced amongst the leaves. The night was alive, as though it breathed with pulsing dark energy, the air thick with tension and trepidation...every sound was amplified and there the leaves were rustling like whispering sounds, the wind howled through the trees, brushing against my skin as I limped through the forest. Fear was slowly clawing against my chest. But what would I have myself do if not flee? Flee far away from my tormentors...I had earned too many scars...endured so many whips.Eerie shadows were cast upon the ground...the night was alive and filled with something oddly sinister. I continued to limp as darkness pressed around me...my heart thumping loudly in my chest. Then I heard a sound that

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BRIDGES APART

CHAPTER 2: Bridges ApartGREECE455BC DECEMBRE,ALTHEA'S POVI groaned as crumpled to the ground. My knees scraped against the small stones littered on the earth. I felt blood slowly trickle down my shins. Why did they keep doing this to me? What did I do do deserve this? Did I hurt anyone? Did I do anything wrong that made them despise me this much? Why was it always me? They found nothing but joy in tormenting me. I could hear the same mocking laughters..."You can't even do one thing right, don't you know that water ruined my dress?!" Kathryn gripped me by the hair. I groaned as she jerked my head backwards. "How can a despicable and pathetic wolf like you find a mate? You'll certainly be rejected. Nobody wants you. Do you still have any hope of trying to please us?" She questioned with a foreboding smile."Please... please let me go." I said and she turned me towards her. "I'll do anything to make it up to you... just let it go just this once please.""I see." The grip she had

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BEYOND WHISPERS

CHAPTER 3: Beyond whispersGREECE455BCDECEMBRE,ALTHEA'S POV Pain shot through me as my wolf whimpered in pain. She had suffered way too much for this. The pain of rejection hurt me because I felt my life was going to change after this. But I should never have doubted my instincts...the instincts that said I should never have hoped anyone would accept me."My King...""Lord Alexios." Kathryn walked up giving the beta a puppy eyes like she had not bullied me an hour ago. Lord Alexios turned but said nothing to her, he didn't seem interested..."She's not fit to be a Queen." The King stated, referring to me. My face fell at his words. Feeling like a deer in headlights, I was frozen and unable to move. I heard her Kathryn giggle a little before turning it into a cough. Nobody paid mind to her. The tension in the air was palpable, while my wolf continued to whimper in my head. I wanted to run, hide, just to be anywhere else but here. "You're not fit to be my Luna." He repeated

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NUPTIAL CHOICES

CHAPTER 4: Nuptial ChoicesALTHEA'S POVGREECE My heart thumped with trepidation as I slowly backed away from the large brown wolf looming over me. His piercing green eyes glaring daggers at me."Please..." I fell to my feet, wanting to run and hide away from him. The authority that oozed from him took over the atmosphere. I could tell it was the King.While my body trembled uncontrollably, I couldn't even get away from him if I wanted to. I was glued to the earth, and paralyzed under his intense gaze."You do know what your actions are punishable by, don't you?" He questioned causing me to nod vigorously. I didn't want to be executed. The image of Thaleia dying right in front of me flashed in my head once more. Another growl echoed. And the fear that clawed at my chest made me believe that he was definitely going to hand me over to the guards for execution. I couldn't help the sob that escaped my lips. I just wanted to be free from all the pain that the maidens and omegas have put

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PLAIN ON CHOICES

CHAPTER 5: PLAIN ON CHOICESALTHEA'S POVThe flickering torches sputtered, casting grotesque shadows on the cold stone walls as King Leontios boomed, "Strip! We must ensure purity amongst our potential brides!"His voice, rough and gravelly like unpolished stone, echoed in the cavernous hall. Shame burned in my throat like bitter wine. This wasn't the future I'd envisioned. Althea, daughter of a healer, reduced to cattle inspected for flaws in a barbaric beauty pageant. But defiance flickered within me, a tiny ember against the icy grip of fear.Across the room, King Maximus of Rome lounged on a throne, a bored expression etched on his face. His eyes, the color of a stormy sea, flicked over me with a casual disinterest that grated on my nerves more than Tiberius's crass demands.One by one, the other girls peeled off their finery, their faces a mask of forced smiles and hidden anxieties. Each revealed smooth, unblemished skin, their beauty a weapon in this twisted competition. My tu

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All Chapters of Alpha's Secret Desire : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

SCARRED DREAMS

BRIDGES APART

BEYOND WHISPERS

NUPTIAL CHOICES

PLAIN ON CHOICES