Claimed by the Vengeful Alpha

Love.Hate.Revenge.BeforeshewastheHighAlpha'sdaughter,MayawasanorphannamedPenelope—andMarcusKeenanwastheboywhogaveherhislocketandpromisedtomarryher...untilshewastornfromhim.TakenbyHighAlphaVilhelm,everyone,includingMarcus,wastoldshedied.Yearslater,Marcusreturnsfromtherecentwarahero—nowAlphaKeenan—withpower,lands,andtherighttochooseanywomanashismate.HetakesMaya—thesamegirlwhomadehislifemiserablebeforeheleft.Hedoesn'trecognizeherasPenelopewiththelocketlonggone.Tohim,sheiscruel,two-faced,andanexpertatmanipulation.Whathedoesn'tknowisthatMaya'scrueltywasforced,amasksheworetobothprotecthimandsurvive.Nowtrappedinamarriagebornofrevenge,shemustdecide.Staysilentandplaythepart,orrevealwhoshetrulyis…beforeit’stoolate.——Excerpt“Thismarriageisfake,”Mayasaid.Sheshouldbehappybutwhydidithurtsomuch?“Fake?”Keenanfrownedandclosedthegapbetweenthem.Hewrappedapalmaroundherneck,andMayagaspedbutnosoundleftherthroat.“Isthisanotherploytoescapeme?”“Isn’titfake?”Mayawhispered,holdinghishand,tryingtoeasehisgrip.Itwasgettinghardtobreathe.Hervoicebetrayedher,toohopefuleventoherownears.Hestaredwithsuchhatred,yetapartofherdidn’twantittobefake.Keenanthrewhisheadbackandlaughed,yethisgriponherneckneverwavered.“Woman,surelythismustbeajoke.YouthinkIwouldorchestrateafakemarriagewithyou?”Heleanedcloser,eyeslockedonhers.“Youunderminemyhatred.Iwantyouboundtomeforever.IwantyoutohateeverymomentofyourlifeandIwillberightheretomakesureofit.Youcanneverescapeme.”Keenanreleasedherneck.Shedroppedtothefloor,rubbingherthroatasshefinallydrewafullbreath.“Fakemarriage?Don’tberidiculous.Evenyourfathercouldn’tgetyouawayfromme.”