Chapter 6 Secrets They Cannot Speak

The moon hung low and silver over the city, casting long shadows that stretched like fingers across the rooftops. My chest still pounded from the night before, from him from the Alpha. Even now, hours later, his words echoed in my mind: Mine in the moonlight.

I tried to tell myself it was just adrenaline, just curiosity but deep down, I knew the truth. I was drawn to him in a way I couldn't explain. A way I couldn't resist.

And then he appeared.

As always, silent. Watching. Eyes glowing faintly in the moonlight. This time, there was a tension in them I hadn't seen before, something heavier than possessiveness-something that spoke of danger, secrets, and consequences.

"You shouldn't be here," he said, low and warning, though the tremor in his voice betrayed something he didn't want me to see.

"I... I wanted to see you," I admitted, stepping closer despite the knot of fear in my stomach.

He exhaled sharply, a sound that was almost a growl, almost a sigh. "You're reckless," he said. "Curiosity will get you hurt. You don't know what's at stake."

"I want to know," I whispered, voice shaking. "I need to know who you really are."

He froze, and for a long moment, the silence stretched between us. Then he finally stepped closer, lowering his voice. "There are things... I cannot tell anyone. Things that could destroy everything. My pack, my life... yours."

"Yours?" My voice trembled. "How could this be mine?"

His amber eyes locked onto mine, intense and unyielding. "Because the curse doesn't just bind me. It binds whoever touches it, whoever touches me. One mistake, and your life... could be mine to ruin."

I swallowed hard. The warning should have terrified me. And part of it did. But another part the part that had already started to belong to him ignored the danger entirely.

"You're not just human," I whispered.

"No," he admitted, voice hoarse now. "I am not. And the pack... they know me only as the Alpha they fear. They don't know the monster. They don't know what I am when the moon rises."

A shiver ran down my spine. I could feel the tension in the air, the weight of unspoken rules and ancient curses pressing down on us. And yet, in spite of it, or perhaps because of it, I felt closer to him than ever.

His gaze softened, ever so slightly, and for a heartbeat, he seemed almost... human. "You shouldn't be here," he repeated. "But now that you are... you'll know. You'll see the truth sooner than anyone else. And once you see it, there's no turning back."

I wanted to ask what he meant. Wanted to demand answers. But instead, I nodded, unable to move, unable to speak.

And then, the air shifted. A faint rustle from the shadows. Someone or something was watching. My heart lurched.

He stepped in front of me, protective, feral. "Stay behind me," he ordered, teeth flashing in the moonlight. "Some secrets... are dangerous enough to kill."

I realized then that the curse wasn't the only danger. The pack, the shadows, the world around him... they all held secrets, and one wrong move could destroy everything.

But even as fear gripped me, I couldn't pull away. I didn't want to.

Because the Alpha wasn't just a monster. He was mine.

And some secrets... some dangerous, forbidden secrets... I was willing to face for him.

A low growl echoed from the darkness, closer this time. And in the moonlight, I saw another pair of eyes watching, waiting. My pulse raced. The Alpha stepped forward, his claws brushing against my hand, and whispered, "They know you now... and that changes everything."