"You fought like a trained warrior. What's your name?"

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"Didn't you hear?" I shrugged. "Just some rogue bitch."

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His jaw tensed. "Rogues don't defend packs. They destroy them to gain power and control."

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"Oh?" I arched a brow. "So, why are you here?"

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"I came to protect," he said firmly. "We've brought medical care, food. Your pack will be registered and cared for. If a suitable Alpha isn't found-"

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"You'll handpick a new one who is obedient to you?" I cut in.

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"I don't want obedience," he said. "I want stability. Safety."

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"For wolves like us?" I laughed coldly. "We've never had rights. Don't talk to me about your precious act."

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He took a slow step toward me. "What's your name?"

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I snarled back. "Not interested in bonding, Your Majesty."

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"I'm not here to dominate you."

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"No?" I challenged. "Then why call yourself King? Kings demand obedience, do they not."

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His voice dropped. "True Kings only want loyalty and respect."

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I stared him down. "Those are earned, not demanded."

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A gust of wind blew past me, carrying my scent straight to him.

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His nostrils flared. His pupils dilated. His wolf surged to the surface, glowing with his golden gaze.

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He staggered back half a step. "Mate."

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I froze.

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No. Hell no.

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He took a step forward. "You...you're..."

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"Not. A. Chance," I growled, turning and sprinting for the trees.

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***

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After escaping the brutalities of her pack, the rogue she-wolf is only interested in protecting those she cares for. While protecting the innocents during a royal raid, she runs into a wolf claiming to be the Alpha King and worse yet, he claims she is his Mate. She barely escaped that life alive and has been living as a human since she was a teenager and no one was going to make her go back.

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Little did she know how much both worlds need her to bring peace and true freedom.

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Balance of Light and Shadow

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