The Alpha’s Desire: Book #8 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore
By Bella Lore
()
About this ebook
In Book #8, THE ALPHA’S DESIRE, Sasha is a fierce Gamma, the toughest the pack has ever known.
Hunter is a powerful Alpha, and he wants Sasha as his mate.
Sasha likes hunter, but she is unsure. Is he really her one and only mate? Or is her true mate still out there, waiting for her?
In the meantime, with other women vying for Hunter’s love—and with their pack under attack—a twist of fate may just change everything.
Book #9 in the series—THE LUNA’S CHOICE—is now also available!
Related to The Alpha’s Desire
Related ebooks
Promised to the Alpha: Book #6 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFalling for the Rogue: Book #3 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy True Alpha: Book #5 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMated to the Alpha: Book #4 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Luna’s Choice: Book #9 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBound to the Alpha: Book #1 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRejected by the Beta: Book 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMates of the Luna Queen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChasing My Rejected Luna: Battle of the Throne Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlpha Ryan's Hybrid Luna Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Rejected by the Beta: Book 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ashes of Danger The Resurrection: Book 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOwned by the Alpha King: Rogue Werewolf Shifter Romance Fiction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesired by the Alpha: Book #2 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Alpha’s Bride: Book #7 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Alpha's Bridal Nun: Defying Fate Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Once Rejected, Twice Accepted Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBound to You: The Bound Series, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pure Lycan Bloodline Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Heart of the Texan Alpha: His Human Mate Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not Your Fated Mate: Luna's Awakening Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMated To The Bad Alpha I Hate Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rejected Mate: Moon Crescent Casino, #2 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Alpha's Triple Lunas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEva and Her Beta Mate: Through the Mist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNot Your Fated Mate: The Redemption Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRejected by the Beta: Book 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Alpha’s Mate: Book 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
YA Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural For You
City of Bones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Midnight Club Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bone Witch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5City of Glass Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wee Free Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Clockwork Angel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Wicked Fate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Clockwork Prince Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This Poison Heart Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girl from the Well Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Within These Wicked Walls: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anna Dressed in Blood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lobizona: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When Stars Come Out Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Splintered: A Splintered Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alpha's Son Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Heart Forger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Vampire Diaries: The Fury Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Grimmer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shadowglass Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unhinged: A Splintered Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The First Horror Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Forbidden Game: The Hunter; The Chase; The Kill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Alpha’s Desire
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Alpha’s Desire - Bella Lore
T H E A L P H A’ S D E S I R E
(Book #8 in 9 Novellas by Bella Lore)
B e l l a L o r e
Bella Lore
Bella Lore is the paranormal romance author of the MY TRUE MATE series, comprising four books; THE ALPHA’S MATE series, comprising four books; the REJECTED BY THE BETA series, comprising four books; and 9 NOVELLAS BY BELLA LORE, comprising nine books.
Bella loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit bellaloreauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.
Copyright © 2022 by Bella Lore. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior permission of the author. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return it and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictionally. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Jacket image Copyright coka, used under license from Shutterstock.com.
BOOKS BY BELLA LORE
MY TRUE MATE
MY TRUE MATE (Book #1)
MY TRUE MATE (Book #2)
MY TRUE MATE (Book #3)
MY TRUE MATE (Book #4)
THE ALPHA’S MATE
THE ALPHA’S MATE (Book #1)
THE ALPHA’S MATE (Book #2)
THE ALPHA’S MATE (Book #3)
THE ALPHA’S MATE (Book #4)
REJECTED BY THE BETA
REJECTED BY THE BETA (Book #1)
REJECTED BY THE BETA (Book #2)
REJECTED BY THE BETA (Book #3)
REJECTED BY THE BETA (Book #4)
9 NOVELLAS
BOUND TO THE ALPHA (Book #1)
DESIRED BY THE ALPHA (Book #2)
FALLING FOR THE ROGUE (Book #3)
MATED TO THE ALPHA (Book #4)
MY TRUE ALPHA (Book #5)
PROMISED TO THE ALPHA (Book #6)
THE ALPHA’S BRIDE (Book #7)
THE ALPHA’S DESIRE (Book #8)
THE LUNA’S CHOICE (Book #9)
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
CHAPTER ONE
I close my eyes and slow my breathing, letting the sounds of the forest come to me. I smell the scent of a deer and a family of rabbits. Prey but I have more important things to focus on today.
I open my eyes and scan the clearing.
Red eyes glow from the darkness among the bushes.
I growl at the intruder.
The other wolves around me see it too, and we all crouch down, preparing for a fight.
The animal steps out of the bushes, and I recognize the black fur and the white paws.
He’s a wolf, but not one of us.
He’s a rogue, and he looks dangerous.
I step forward, baring my teeth and snarling.
The rogue growls and crouches down in response to us, prepared to attack.
This is your last warning, rogue,
I say. Run!
The rogue leaps forward and attacks.
I dodge to the side and, in one motion, snap his neck as he passes me. He collapses on the ground.
Do you think he’s dead?
my best friend, Erin asks.
I assume,
I say. That’s not enough though. Careful.
The other wolves and I approach him cautiously, just in case.
I turn him over. His black eyes stare unblinkingly back up at me.
I looked at my fellow wolve and they look away.
You’re terrifying, you know that?
Erin says. She shakes her head. And only eighteen. It’s almost unfathomable.
She’s not the only one who feels that way, though she’s the only one who admits it. I’m a feared and respected warrior.
And I’ve earned every bit of that respect.
What can I say?
I shrug. The rogues have invaded our town, uninvited. It’s my responsibility to clean them up. This is what it means to be a werewolf.
Usually, this task falls to my father, the leader of the pack. He would round up the rogues and make sure they were eliminated.
But over time, this has become my job. I am the one who has to enforce the rules, protect my pack, and clean up the mess. Maybe because he knows I’m fiercer than the rest. Fiercer, even, than my brothers.
It helps that my father and uncle have taught me well.
They sure have,
Blake, my younger brother says. And you’ll teach me too, right?
Of course,
I smile. You and Makayla.
My old brothers wouldn’t listen to me, but my younger brother and sister will.
I look at the other wolves and say, Come on. We have a rogue to bury.
*
Walking to the burial site gives me time to think. Too much time to think.
I know what you’re thinking about,
Erin says.
"Just say yes, she says.
Just say yes and I'll leave you alone about it."
I'm not going to say yes now,
I tell her. I'm not saying no,
I tell her. I'm not saying yes. I need more time.
I know that my answer will be one of the most important decisions of my life. It will mean accepting a mate, and the Alpha at that. The new Alpha of the pack now that my father has stepped down. But something is holding me back.
Erin lowers her voice. Sasha,
she says, the Alpha wants to give you a chance. He wants you to be his mate. He wants to give you everything.
I know,
I tell her. I get it.
Do you get it?
she asks. Do you really get it? You get the chance to be the Alpha's mate. It is an honor.
I know,
I say without enthusiasm.
It's a privilege,
she tells me. You may think you don't want it now, but you don't know what you want now. You're young. You're only just now becoming a wolf. You're not even a full adult yet.
I'm not a child,
I tell her.
You still think like a child sometimes though. You still act like a child sometimes. All you really know is how to kill.
Ouch. That hurts. I love Erin, but she can cut too close to home sometimes.
Is it true? Am I really that unfeeling?
The burial complete, our pack resumes patrol.
Soon I spot more rogues and kill them effortlessly. Too effortlessly. It is as if eliminating one brings forth more.
The wind howls, covering up their cries of pain. We proceed deeper into the forest, too deep. Way past where it is safe. But I want to test myself.
Shouldn’t we…go back?
Erin asks. I can hear the fear in her voice.
I keep going.
I need to test myself. Always. To push the boundaries. To keep myself sharp. To make myself better. Faster. Stronger.
I hear a growl.
Many growls.
Too late, I realize we are surrounded.
An ambush.
A wolf leaps out of the woods, looms within striking distance. I slash my claws through his throat. He falls to the ground.
I turn to the others. They are all circling us, snarling and snapping their jaws.
I roar and leap forward, slashing again and again.
They fall, one by one.
One werewolf snarls and claws at my arm. I slash, dragging my claws across the vulnerable skin around his throat. He gurgles and falls back.
The werewolf beside him lashes out at me in fury. I ducked and lunge, sinking my claws into his shoulder. He howls and spins away.
More rogues come flooding out of the wood. Beside me, Erin does what she can, as do the others in my pack. But there are just too many of them.
Then, a paw hits me in the side. I stumble and fall. I roll, kick, and slash, fighting off the werewolves that come at me anew from every side.
I roll to my feet and twist to the right, slashing another werewolf across the face. He jumps back, howling in pain, blood pouring from his cheek.
I turn to face all of them, slashing with my claws, screaming as loud as I can.
But now they can see the darkness in my eyes. The death.
And none dare come close.
One by one, they all retreat.
As the blood pulses in my veins, I feel strong, fast, powerful.
I slowly come back to my senses. I am covered in blood. Warm, running over my paws. I lick some of it off my fur. It tastes like metal, like rust. It makes me feel strong, like nothing can hurt me.
I turn and see Erin and the others watching me in wonder.
I run through the woods, away from the bodies of the dead wolves.
I run on, through the howling wind, into the night, through the darkness.
And wonder about the darkness within me.
Soon, I will return to my pack, and to the Alpha waiting for me. Waiting for an answer.
Will I accept him as my mate?
Can I really be a mate to anyone?
CHAPTER TWO
I return to camp, still marked by the blood of my enemies, and dread my conversation with the Alpha. How will I answer him?
As I enter the camp, everyone talks excitedly about the way I slaughtered the rouges. My pack looks at me with