g for this day for weeks - the annual pack reunion. She had heard stories about the reunion

nse of pride and love. He was the light of her life, and

nd of laughter and chatter growing louder. She quickened

ree, chatting with some of the other pack members. Lyra'

her into a kiss. He reached out and tick

whistled, and Lyra felt her f

yes shining with happiness. "I'm so glad we're here t

ing at the corners. "Me too, ba

hered around a large fire pit. They were all staring at somet

s they approached, Lyra saw that the pack members were

asked, her voice ba

. "It's an ancient artifact," he said, his voice low. "It's been passed down t

ared at the box. She had neve

to fall silent. Lyra's heart skipped a beat as she saw Kalen, Ryder's br

xpression darkened. "Stay close to me," he w

rowd until they landed on Lyra. A slow smile spread acr

ce dripping with malice. "Look what we

r, and she took a step forwar

," Rachea growled, his

hrough the forest. "Oh, I'm just getting st

eeling with fear as Kalen reached o

to grab Asher back, but K

d he launched himself at Kalen, his

eir bodies crashing together

the fighting wolves. She knew she had to d

ay from the fight. "Come on, Lyra, we have to get you t

of snarling and growling, the tw

o get back to Rach

k, she was met with a sight

el's body, a triumphant smil

of this, Lyra," he sneered,

t, everythin

as met with a sight th

olding him in his arms, a wicke

, Lyra," he said, his voice dripping

or as she realized the impo

y mind. "Your pup, or your mate." It was an impossible cho

saw the indecision on my fac

ecide," he sneered, his e

and my heart ached. I looked at Ra

r, an Alpha before me. "A true leader always

my de

houted, my voice f

red, and he looked

my voice steady. "Just lea

t, I thought he would refuse. But then

ripping with malice. "You have ma

ck members. I took one last look at Racheal slifel

unknown, my pup crying out for me as