Reclaimed By The Mute Alpha

"For a moment, he stood still, then a shudder passed through his body causing him to return her kiss. Her fingers sneak up his neck, settling in his hair. Even though he knew the kiss was for show, her action shocked him, especially the intimacy of her touching his hair. Something inside him shifted. It stirred up, spreading throughout his body, which made him take control of the kiss. One hand settled on her waist while the other on her hip, his grip tightened, using it to pull her closer. Flashes went off, forcing them to break apart and look at their new audience. Still feeling slightly confused and uncomfortable with what happened a few seconds ago, Kian tried to minimise how rattled he felt by the kiss in front of the cameras." *** After discovering her mate and half-sister’s brutal betrayal on the very night of her mating ceremony, Xavie is left broken, stabbed, and thrown away to die. But fate has other plans. Rescued by the mysterious and feared Alpha Kian—a powerful ruler haunted by his own tragic past—Xavie awakens in a new pack with nothing left except her burning desire for revenge. Silent, dangerous, and carrying scars deeper than his inability to speak, Kian has no interest in love or destiny anymore. Yet when their enemies turn out to be the same, the two strike a dangerous bargain: a fake mating bond built on vengeance, not affection. As they step into a deadly game of lies, secrets, and power, pretending to be the perfect couple becomes far more complicated than either expected. Because beneath the hatred and carefully built walls, an undeniable connection begins to grow.