reports, calmly scribbling "Re

either. At least, not until Belen suddenly barged into

ded alpha. They dragged Belen in front of Richard, who set his pen

e cooled noticeably. "You're lucky you didn't shift-and that you ra

ng the fact he was an alpha too. "There's something I really n

ng Silverfang Pack, but calling him out would be suicide. That was the price Belen paid

ally get Richard to back off, and better

aid coolly, resting his chin on

plunge. "Alpha Richard... I'm really sorry, b

aid, expression unreada

e pressure of dominance coming off him in

or not, he was terrified. After a few

was scared. The other night, she knew I'd spiked your drink and was worried about what might happen,

you, but her feelings haven't gone anywhere. She's been so out of it lately, not eating, not sleeping... last night she fell do

hard didn't say a word, just kept staring at him. Belen started to

nly asking you to go

d, tone distant. "As for your

ot a yes. Richard always kept his word. He bowed wi

his eyes, wat

ook into the hospital he mentioned.

len's warnings to the hospital, they kept the truth under wraps.

shoved the doubts aside and headed for the hospital anyway. He had to know for

a moody expression. It all lined up with what Belen said. Richard took a breath, st

uickly, eyes lighting up. Seeing that handsome face of his, she froze for a second, greeti

ered calmly, moving

ractically dizzy with excitement. Any g

in the air, and something bitter from he

he asked, sounding thoughtfu

poor helpless girl. "Thank you for checking on me, Alpha Richard. I'm doing much better. Just knowing y

't that busy today

he wrong idea about that night... I-I

mate. She thought she saw him hesitate, like she almost had him. Then his p

ve. He walked toward the door and ans

re you? Benjamin'

. His voice dropped. "I'

not many realized how capable Benjamin was too. He'd been attacked by rogues

orked. Benjamin was wasting away, bleeding out slowly. Richard c

ara stared after him, fists slamming into the mattress, ye

re minute, Richard would've said yes. She

ack. His father and Byron were there waiting, and Miles, the h

seen before. We've asked everyone we can, no one knows how to fight it. Alpha Richard, there's only on

y. If even he was saying this was the only option... there

ls today, but no luck. "I've been trying everything, but Richie vanished two decades ago. No one knows where the guy went. But I

like he was afraid of missing an important detail. "She made everyone sign so

s brewing just under the surface. His eyes

akes. I need h

his orders. Everyone moved out. All

ng in bed. She slowly opened h

r makeup. But her mind wandered-everything that had hap

countryside. Just live peacefully with Grandpa again," s

antly messed with her head. The quiet lif

napped her out of it. She frowned and ch

ys listened. He was one of the few people she trusted completely. He became a talent

bout Benjamin Scott-the Bloodmoon Pack alpha's younger brother. He's caught some

She'd heard about Richard's brother before but didn't

ey've asked a bunch of folks for help-even me-but I'm not strong enough to cure

the glass. Finally, she made up her mind. One life was still a life.

ylan said, sending over

eports made her frown deeply. Even when noon came and went, she stayed f

h and glanced out the window-pitch black outside. Rubbing her

as grabbed her at the threshold. A black car waited

t, she managed to wh

o be," one of the deltas responded

to fight back. As everything went dark

om? Some desperate patient? Tch, ei

cle sped off i