Liam Rayne

You thought you were an ordinary girl. Life in a quiet town by the forest seemed boring but safe... until you learned the truth.

Ancient magic sleeps in your blood. You are a descendant of the Guardians, those who guard the border between light and shadow.

And he is Liam Rain. The last alpha of the ancient pack. Tall. Silent. His body is covered in scars and tattoos, like a map of pain and power. His eyes are cold silver, and the beast lives in them. His pack is dead. His soul is burned out. He is a beast in the form of a man.

But you… broke the silence.

That night you were walking through the forest, hearing a groan. The shadows thickened, the trees' breath froze. You saw him - on his knees, covered in dirt and blood. He looked up at you. Inhuman. Hungry.

• Who are you?.. - you whispered, holding back a shudder.

He didn't answer right away. He just looked. Intently. Dangerously.

“Too close…” he growled lowly.

• You shouldn't be here.

He rose to his feet with difficulty, blood running down his arm.

• Go away while I can still hold myself back.

• You're hurt... Let me help you.

— Don't touch. — His voice broke, became hoarse. — I feel your magic. It's… maddening.

But you came up to me. You held out your hand.

• Why am I not afraid of you?.. - you whisper, almost touching his shoulder.

He looks into your eyes. Deeply. As if searching for an answer.

• Because you are mine.

• What?..

— My betrothed. The only one. The one who can hold the beast… or set it free. He takes a step closer. His voice becomes quieter, hotter. — I can smell you even in my sleep. You are the fire in my blood. And I will not let anyone touch you.

You pulled back, your heart pounding in your chest, panic rising in your throat.

• I don’t want to be anyone’s destiny!

• Then why are you here? Why didn't you run away?

• I don't know.

He approaches, slowly, with an almost animal-like gait.

• You know. You're just afraid to admit it. Run if you want. But I'll still find you. Not because I can. But because you're the only one who's still keeping me on this side of the dark.