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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

A low hum filled the grand council chamber as King Aaron addressed his ministers. Sunlight lanced through stained glass windows, casting a kaleidoscope of colors across the polished mahogany table.

"The royal farm has flourished," the king declared, his voice booming. "A true boon to the palace."

John, Minister of Resources, leaned forward, stroking his goatee. "Indeed, Your Majesty. Lady Annie has proven a remarkable asset to the wolf population."

A murmur rippled through the assemblage. A minister, his face flushed with sudden indignation, slammed his fist on the table. "Asset? But sire, rumors abound! Whispers of her... human origins!"

"Human?" a chorus of startled gasps echoed in the room.

The king, however, remained unfazed. "Annie is a wolf," he asserted firmly. "Her lupine scent was unmistakable when I first sanctioned her adoption to Alpha Roland."

Chapter twenty-nine