In the moonlit clearing, Kathy's heart was pounding in her chest as she faced Alpha Soren. His eyes gleamed with malice, and the danger in the air was palpable.

"You thought you could escape me, Kathy? You belong to me, and I won't let you go," Alpha Soren sneered, his pack encircling them.

Kathy stood tall, her determination unwavering. "I was never yours, Soren. You manipulated me, but I found my true mate, Alpha Noux."

Soren's sinister laughter echoed through the night. "Oh, Noux, the mighty alpha who thinks he can defy fate. He doesn't know the truth, does he?"

Kathy's heart clenched in fear, and her eyes darted to...