BOOK ONE OF THE “FERAL BONDS” SERIES.

“It’s too late, Vael,” Vessara whispered, her gaze stern. 

Vael shook his head. “You’ll never mate another in this lifetime, Vessara.” He groaned, his breath fanning her skin as he pinned her against the desk. “You. Are. Mine.” His fangs sank into the sensitive skin at the crook of her neck. 

Vessara’s eyes widened in shock at the realization of what he had done. 
 
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Vessara was never meant to stand out. Quiet and overlooked. She has spent her life learning to survive by staying quiet, by pleasing others, and by never asking for more than she’s given. And when she's sold off like a property to a cold, ruthless, terrifying Alpha, it feels like a death sentence. 

What she didn't expect out of the cruel arrangement was finding out the Ruthless Alpha was the same man she has been seeing. 

Alpha Vael’Runn of House Vaeroth learned early that Mercy is a weakness. Love is a liability. He has spent years burying every trace of humanity beneath power, violence, and control. And nothing has ever been powerful enough to shake the monster he had become. 

Until a certain presence entered his world. An omega. 

Something about her unsettles him. Something about her refuses to fade into the background of his world. And she awakens something he has buried long ago.


And when a Ruthless Alpha decides something belongs to him, how far will he go to keep it?

Will Vessara become more than a possession? Perhaps a weakness Vael cannot afford? 

Will she remain silent and survive, or risk everything to awaken the man beneath the monster?

CONTENT WARNING: This book is rated +18. It contains SMUT, BDSM, GAY/LESBIAN SEX, Triggers, scenes of abuse and a dark, obsessive male lead.

"Is she really fine?" Vael asked, his voice barely above a murmur. "And comfortable?"


"She is very well and comfortable, Alpha." Viktor's response was immediate and steady. "You don't have to worry about anything."


Vael held Viktor's gaze for a moment longer. Then he reached into his pocket and withdrew a sleek black card. He pressed it into Viktor's hand. "Buy something nice for everyone who has attended to her closely since she arrived."


"Does that include us, Alpha?" Apollo asked.


Finn and Alollo exchanged glances. Sera tried not to squeal in excitement. And they all bowed their heads in unison. Then Vael turned and walked back to the car. He settled in beside her, close enough that she could feel the warmth radiating from his body.


Chapter 137 - Steady Presence 2