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“P-please let me go..” I stammered and before I knew it, I was word vomiting while crying. “—I won’t return. You won’t ever see me again. I know you don’t want me as a mate. You hate me, so please let me go.” I cried out. 

Cain’s jaw tightened with each word that left my lips  “What gave you the idea that you have the power to choose what you want?” His voice was low, “You don’t get to decide what, how, and when you leave. Only I get to do that. You don’t get to leave me, you don’t get to run! You only leave when I want you to.” 

"I didn’t ask for this,” I whispered, trembling. “I didn’t ask to be your mate.”

Cain stepped back, “Neither did I,” he muttered under his breath. “But the bond doesn’t give us a choice, does it?”
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As the only child of her late Alpha father, Avery Jae was meant to inherit her family’s legacy. But on the day of her arranged marriage to Alpha Lucian, her world crumbles. Rejected, humiliated, and cast aside for her own cousin, Avery barely escapes with her life only to find out a much deeper secret. One that changes everything. 

When Avery awakens, she finds herself in a foreign land, caught by the ruthless guards of the Vehiron pack, led by the infamous Alpha Cain. Tall, broad and as dangerous as the army he commands. 

Alpha Cain has a reputation that sends chills down the spine of even the most dangerous warriors. Haunted by his dark past, he has vowed never to take a mate, yet the moment he lays eyes on Avery, everything changes.

With a single word, Avery is bound to Cain—whether he wants it or not. In a world where betrayal runs deep, can Avery ever trust the alpha who might just be her worst enemy.

Betrayed by Blood, Claimed by the Alpha

"Okay, that will be all for today. Have them report back to Nathan, and he will tell me what's going on. I want proper coverage on this. Failure is not an option, and I will not tolerate it," Cain's voice boomed through the room. He had just concluded a two-hour meeting with the high-ranking wolves. Merging the two packs wasn't easy, and it was already testing the waters.

"You're dismissed," he announced, then walked over to the alcohol cabinet, taking out a bottle of scotch and poured it for himself. After talking and practically teaching grown men what to do, he was on the brink of insanity.

The men had now begun to filter out of the office, all of them off to do as he ordered. Cain shut his eyes, exhaling as he tried to get through to Avery through the mind link. He loved listening to her thoughts, but today, on the other hand, he couldn't get through to her.

Chapter 161