Marked by the Alpha

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Blackridge is a land ruled by dominance, ancient law, and the Alpha who has never lost control. Raiden Thorne governs his territory with discipline forged through blood and war. Hierarchy is survival, instinct is restrained, and bonds are a weakness he cannot afford. Nothing crosses his border without consequence—until one winter night, a wounded woman collapses at his gates and changes everything. Elara remembers nothing of who she was or why she was running. All she knows is the strange mark burning beneath her ribs—and the way Blackridge itself reacts to her presence. The land listens. Ancient symbols stir. And Raiden feels an instinct he has spent his life suppressing awaken against his will. As rival dominions sense the shift and hidden enemies move from the shadows, Blackridge is tested from within and without. Lines of loyalty blur, blood is spilled, and control begins to demand a price no Alpha has paid before. Caught between power and bond, law and instinct, Raiden and Elara stand at the center of a conflict that threatens to rewrite the rules of dominance itself. Because some marks are not wounds. They are warnings.