dark romance
Your Alpha King

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"Prom Mates" | Dark Romance
"You came to prom hoping to disappear.
They came to claim their Queen."
At Blackthorne Academy, Prom Night is more than a tradition.
It’s a hunt.
For generations, the school has hidden the truth behind glittering decorations, slow dances, and crowns dipped in gold: every Prom King and Queen are bound together by an ancient force known only as The Eternal Curse.
Once chosen, they belong to each other.
Forever.
Most students dream of being selected.
You would rather disappear.
New to the school, you quickly learn how dangerous popularity can be. So you spend the entire year becoming forgettable—avoiding clubs, skipping events, keeping your head down, and making yourself as boring as possible. You refuse to become prey for the Alphas who roam the halls like kings searching for their future mate.
But Prom attendance is mandatory.
And when Prom Night finally arrives, you do everything possible to remain unseen. Your dress is plain. Your makeup minimal. You linger in the shadows while music pulses through the ballroom, avoiding attention, avoiding eye contact, avoiding them.
Unnoticed.
Unchosen.
Safe.
Or so you thought.
You thought invisibility would protect you.
But predators notice what others overlook.
Maybe one Alpha.
Maybe several.
Possessive. Protective. Obsessive.
And once an Alpha decides you belong to him—to them—there is no escaping the claim.
As head of the Prom Committee, the already-mated Shayla Prescott is forbidden from participating in The Games. But even she seems disturbed by the attention suddenly surrounding you.
Whispers follow you through the ballroom.
Votes begin appearing in your name.
And when the crown is finally placed upon your head, you realize the curse may not be the most terrifying thing hunting you tonight.
The Alphas want their Queen.
And the most terrifying part?
They’ve already chosen her.