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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

<p>The wind howled a mournful dirge through the skeletal pines, the sound chilling me to the bone. I huddled deeper into my cloak, its worn fur offering scant comfort against the biting mountain air. Below, the valley stretched out like a tapestry woven with emerald meadows and sapphire lakes, yet it held no solace for me tonight. My heart thumped a frantic rhythm against my ribs, a drumbeat echoing the frantic thoughts swirling within my mind.</p>

<p>Memories, fragmented and raw, flickered across my vision. A towering figure clad in obsidian armor, his face obscured by shadows. The glint of a blade catching the firelight. Screams, sharp and piercing, ripped through the night, a symphony of terror that still haunted my dreams. And then, the warmth of a hand, a loving whisper against my ear, "You must live."</p>

chapter seventy one