Marked for the Enemy Alpha

Until that one time when I was caught eavesdropping on Patrick Cook’s training session, I was beaten half to death by the guards.

It was Vera Fernandez who saved me, giving me medicine to heal my wounds.

A life-saving favor is as significant as the sky itself, and I knew I had to repay it.

Now, with the pack’s territory in the north under attack, the Alpha of the northern pack, Kaizen Phillips, had once been a hostage here, enduring unimaginable suffering.

He was known for his brutality and ferocity, having barely survived his time here before escaping back to his pack. There, he killed his own father and took the Alpha position, leading his warriors to attack our lands.

He had already claimed fifty-eight territories in the north and was now marching toward the central pack, declaring that he didn’t want the throne—only the Lycan King’s daughter.

Almost everyone assumed it would be Vera, the most dazzling of the Lycan King’s daughters, who would be sent to him.

Bristol Larson, the Lycan Queen, told me Vera had been unable to eat or sleep, falling ill from the stress.

The Lycan King, Robert Jacobs, called a meeting of the pack’s leaders, but after three days of deliberation, no one dared to volunteer to face Kaizen’s forces. The warriors were either injured or dead, leaving the pack with no choice but to send Vera.

Bristol Larson, desperate, came to me with a box of pastries, begging me to take Vera’s place in the mate pairing.

I asked her if being a mate meant there would be good food.

She paused for a moment, then said there would not only be good food but also beautiful clothes and jewelry.

That sounded more than worth it!

I brightened up, wiping the crumbs from my mouth and patting my chest with confidence.

"Don’t worry, Your Majesty. If Vera doesn’t want to go, I’ll do it for her!"

But what if the Lycan King decided to pair me with Patrick instead?

I quickly waved my hands.

"No, no, I don’t want to be paired with Beta Patrick. I want to be paired with Kaizen Phillips, the Alpha of the northern pack!"

I glanced at the pack’s historian for confirmation, and he whispered, "Kaizen Phillips."

Grateful, I repeated it loudly, "I want to be paired with Kaizen Phillips!"

Perhaps my voice was too loud, because the room fell silent, everyone staring at me in shock.

"Impossible!"

Patrick Cook suddenly spoke up, kneeling on the ground with a formal bow. When he looked up, his face was pale.

"Princess Samantha is still young and doesn’t understand the significance of a mate pairing. Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

The Lycan King, Robert Jacobs, twirled the ring on his finger, his gaze fixed on Patrick as he smiled.

"Beta Patrick, our little Samantha may be young, but she’s sharp as a wolf’s fang. I like this child, and I intend to grant her wish."

With a wave of his hand, he issued the decree.

"By the command of the Lycan King, Princess Samantha Jacobs is hereby granted the title of Solaris, with the privileges of a Lycan Princess. She shall be paired with Kaizen Phillips, Alpha of the northern pack, to strengthen the alliance between our packs."

Not only that, the Lycan King also announced that Patrick Cook would be paired with Vera Fernandez next month.

Patrick’s face turned ashen, but he had no choice but to accept the decree and thank the King in front of everyone.

As for me, I was too busy thinking about the new wing of the pack house I’d been given, eager to go and explore it.

I found myself walking through the new wing, the scent of fresh wood and paint filling the air. My wolf stirred within me, her name, Luna, whispering in my mind.

"This is ours now," Luna said, her voice filled with excitement.

I nodded, feeling the weight of my new title and the responsibility it carried. But more than anything, I was ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, with Kaizen Phillips by my side.

As I explored the new wing, I couldn’t help but think about the mark ceremony that awaited me. The thought of Kaizen’s mark on my neck sent a shiver down my spine.

"Luna," I whispered, "are you ready for this?"

"We’ve been ready," she replied, her voice steady and confident.

And with that, I knew I was ready to embrace my new life as the mate of Kaizen Phillips, the Alpha of the northern pack.