I fumbled furiously with the chain that was attached to my ankle, pulling and prodding at it in hopes it would loosen. But it seemed to only grow tighter.
I could hear them.
They were approaching quickly.
I was dead and I knew it.
But with the small bit of hope I had left, I yanked at the chain, whimpering at the pain, and growling in frustration.
It was silver. Every werewolves weakness.
It burned my skin, searing into the raw flesh making me cry out in pain. My attempts to loosen it weakened as it scorched my hands, forcing me to let go.
They can kill me. Maybe it will end this nightmare.
The sound of soft galloping made my eyes cast up tiredly, seeing a man sitting on a large horse.
He was scowling at me as he came to a stop, his eyes scanning me as if I would attack him at any given chance.
He jumped down off his horse, taking small, anticipating steps towards me. A knife rested in his hand, his fingers trailing along the sharp end of it as he smirked down at me.
I glared at him back, my eyes not leaving his the entire time, eyeing his every movement.
He stopped only a few inches away from me now, his eyes seemed to be scanning my burns. The chain on my ankle still hissing as it ate away at my skin.
But he smirked again, lifting his eyes back up to mine.
"Well, would you look at that. We've found another one" he said quietly, his voice seemed calm, but a trail of venom leaked from his words.
A growl escaped my mouth, but no reaction came from him.
"State your name, Werewolf" he demanded, clenching his one fist, the other was tight around the knife.
I growled again, raising my head high.
"Anaki," I started, "Anaki Jones".
My blood boiled and I felt the urge to rip him apart when his only reaction was a stupid smirk, and muttered something under his breath.
"Gesundheit"
Bound by a curse and controlled by a dangerous shifter, Kaia has no hope of escaping her cruel fate until her pack is raided by a powerful Alpha who she discovers is her fated mate-and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
Season 1 of Becoming Luna
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Kaia has always been the outcast of the Red River pack, hoping for a life of freedom away from the control of her sinister leader, Alpha Maverick. But she has limited options, especially with the crushing weight of a containment curse bearing down on her shoulders.
When her pack is unexpectedly raided by revered Alpha Nero Hunt, Kaia is shocked to discover that the powerful Alpha is her mate. Nero has been yearning for his true mate forever, and now that he's found her, he's desperate to fight for her, no matter the cost. Kaia has her secrets, but so does Nero, and the struggle to keep Kaia free from Maverick's clutches and break her curse threatens to tear them apart.
Kaia thought she was done with domineering Alphas, but maybe with this one, she just might keep him.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.