My life completely fell apart when I turned 18. My father's beta killed my family, took control of our pack, and replaced my father as the leader.
"Survive, Emilia," were my mother's last words to me as I became his slave. To disgrace my family, the traitors made me serve guests at a banquet and shot at me. Just when I thought I was going to die, a man stood in front of me. He exuded the strongest ALPHA aura and looked at me with dangerous eyes, saying something that made me tremble: "I want this woman."
Who was he? Why did he want me? Why were his eyes filled with desire and hatred when he looked at me?
"Emilia, you must atone for your father's sins," he said as he tied me to the bed, pinning me down. I felt like this time, I wouldn't be able to escape.

Claimed by My Enemy Alpha Mate

Startled, I spun around. The inside of the castle was just as dark as its exterior, made of black stone. Even in daylight, the sun couldn't penetrate its gloom. The dim interior rendered everything indistinguishable.


“Who are you?” I asked, both alarmed and curious.


“Come here, girl,” a raspy voice replied from inside the castle. It was so hoarse that I couldn’t tell if it was male or female.


Should I go over? I hesitated, standing sideways by the door. From the corner of my eye, I could see the flames still burning outside in the courtyard. The wolf-eagles were still there, no longer screeching but staring at me with hungry eyes. They hadn’t moved forward since I entered the castle.


The wolf-eagles had stopped chasing me once I stepped through the castle doors. This place seemed safe, at least temporarily. Though I didn't understand why, staying here seemed better than facing those predators outside.


92 The Old Wolf