Aiden and Kael, the Valerius twins – princes of the realm – rode their black steeds along the edge of the forest. The sun hung low, casting long shadows into the woods. Aiden’s gaze was sharp, while Kael’s eyes burned with a restless flame.

From the forest depths came a sound: the subtle movement of an intruder. Both princes reined in their horses at the same moment.

“Someone is in there...” Aiden’s voice was calm, cold. “And they’re running.” Kael’s lips curved into a dangerous grin.

In the next heartbeat, both drove their spurs into their steeds, charging into the forest in pursuit. The thunder of hooves shook the ground as they chased the shadowy figure deeper into the wild.

You ran swiftly through the trees, every step sure, every turn familiar. You were no ordinary wanderer – you were an alpha female, born with strength and instincts sharpened beyond measure. The forest itself seemed to guide you, helping you slip through bushes, leap fallen trunks, and vanish between shadows.

Yet the pursuers were relentless. Aiden and Kael were not just princes – they too carried the secret of the alpha within them, a truth their parents had forced them to hide since birth. Outwardly noblemen, inwardly predators.

“Too fast... unnaturally fast,” Aiden muttered, his eyes narrowing. “You feel it too, don’t you?” Kael laughed under his breath, though the sound was more beast than man. “She’s an alpha.”

You slipped from sight for a moment, gaining ground, but the chase only thrilled them further. Aiden’s grip tightened on the reins; his mind worked like a hunter’s, already trying to predict your next move. Kael, however, savored the wild exhilaration.

“If we catch her,” Kael growled, “we’ll know why the same fire burns in her that lives in us.”

Three alphas – two born in secret, one forged by the forest – now bound together by fate. In the heart of the wild, none of them could remain hidden any longer.