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"You're mine!" he roared, possessive fury darkening his eyes. "If I have to brand you with my mark to keep every other wolf at bay, so be it!"

Tears welled in Annie's eyes. "This marriage isn't love, it's a lie!" she screamed back. The room fell silent.

"Maybe once," he conceded, a dangerous edge to his voice. "But things have changed. Now, you belong to me. You're mine, forever."

Annie, the adopted daughter of a powerful pack, craves acceptance. Unlike other wolves, she lacks the full shift, a constant reminder of her difference. Then, a fated mate arrives, but instead of love's embrace, he brings a web of royal deceit that threatens to tear everything apart.

Annie harbors a hidden secret, a burden that complicates everything. Can love blossom amidst manipulation and lies? Will she succumb to the alpha's possessive claim, or will she fight for a love built on truth and acceptance? In a world where loyalty is tested and alliances crumble, can Annie carve her path?

Setting: it's a modern fantasy world with a focus on werewolf society and the political intrigue within it.

Unveiling the moonlit mate

The opulent bed, a symbol of marital bliss, stretched before me, mocking the turmoil within. Forced to share this chamber with Damian, a man I barely knew and deeply distrusted, was not how I envisioned my wedding night. "Awkwardness" and "distance" were mere understatements for the chasm that separated us. Stealing glances at his still figure across the room, I yearned for the solitude of my thoughts.

"Don't worry," Damian spoke abruptly, his voice breaking the suffocating silence. "I won't strangle you in your sleep." He chuckled a dry, humorless sound. "Just relax."

My lips twitched into a strained smile. "I'm perfectly relaxed," I countered, my voice laced with a forced lightness. Turning my back to him, I added, "Come over here and help me unzip this dress, would you? My arms are suddenly feeling rather useless."

Chapter twenty six