a's

journey, wandering through forests i

quietly munched on a bag of chips, m

my attention. My heightened were

ne surged through my veins. The instinctual c

d listened again. Footsteps echoe

three tall, muscular men, thei

glared at me, his lips

land, Rogue?" he spat, his

s, paired with white Converse sneakers and a denim jacket. I had even showered e

?" the one on the left barked, his voi

ust passing through," I stammered, my tone d

owing. "No one just passes through the Dark

er. I had unknowingly trespassed into the Dark Cresce

explain, the man to my right grabbed

me, and I stomped d

He reached for me, but I reacted quickly, kicking him squarely between the

I am trapped now. The wolf I had kicked glared at me, his face flushed with anger. He raised his h

ed as they began marching me forward,

looming, dark building that reeked of danger. E

is muscular frame suited his impressive six-foot height. A thick mop of dark curls crowned his head. Sensing someone watchi

ked, his deep voice

mediately bowed the

was the third-in-command of the pack. A Gamma

of my captors explained, venom in his tone. "She cla

are lying. I had no idea this was your territory. I wasn't sne

ing at the men who had brought me her

nd my captors, one of whom still limped while another discreetly cuppe

amma finally said with a slight smirk. "Though, from what I've

yed, yanking me

ffice was filled with rough

erritory, I couldn't help but no

elegant buildings lined the way. It wasn't

h foyer. Crystal chandeliers sparkled above them, and the decor was tasteful and expensive. Despi

and stopped outside a

he last. The men beside me seemed to be

door opened, and

n hair hiding my face. I felt an overwhelmin

t and the scrape of se

me like a freight train. Lavender and mint, fresh and intoxi

ad up, my eyes

eemed

d out a black dress shirt, the sleeves rolled up to reveal tanned, tattooed fore

ped excited

y replaced by a flicker of

ile." The father of my child greet