. We were living in a cozy little house on the outskirts of the pack, and was wor

as the pack's beta,

ticular day, ev

a knock at the door. I got up to answer it, expecting it

urprise, it

d his face gaunt. But his expression wa

ripping with venom. "I see y

y heart racing. "Wha

pup, who was now crying in the backg

ectiveness. "You're not taking m

on't have a choice, Lyra. I'm his fath

blazing with fury. "You're not taking a

hink you can stop me? I'm an alp

s the two men faced off. I knew

wing with fury. Rachel shifted too, and the tw

heart racing with fear. I kn

see Rachel and Kalen fighting in the middle of the yard. They wer

ove for me and the pup, and he

n ambition and greed. He wanted the pup, and h

blows and dodging attacks. But Rachel was gainin

ded a devastating blow to Kalen's jaw. Kalen ye

ng and pinned Kalen to the ground,

rowled, his voice

w he was beaten. He yield

back, but next time with full force . I promise

ride. We had done it. We had p

form, his eyes gleaming with triu

piness and relief. "We did it, R

se of safety and security. We had faced our fears a

her, I knew that I had found my tr

hing would ever com

ight over the trees and the houses. The air was filled with the sweet

ment, one that I wo

g each other, and watching the s

w that I was exactly where I was meant to be. With th

hing would ever com