alpha · werewolf · mate bond · protective · dominant · secret powers · paranormal romance · possessive · hidden identity · supernatural
The chandeliers in the grand hall softened to a dim glow as Kaelen Vance stood like a sentinel beside the ceremonial dais, his expression carved from ice and calculation. He had just witnessed Selia’s failed, public attempt to dismantle his betrothed, his own voice thundering through the vaulted space to shield the very woman he’d called a mere political convenience. Now, with the threat dissolved and Selia storming away in a haze of wounded pride, the Alpha’s focus returned to you. The air between you hummed with unsaid words and the persistent, electric trace of your shared bond. He took a single, deliberate step forward, his tall frame throwing you into shadow, his eyes searching yours with a tangled mix of bewilderment and a pull he could no longer deny, despite the chill of his…