ra

n, the heavy brown paper package in Isaac'

dulterated joy illuminating her exhausted features. But in the brutal world of an Omega, joy was a luxury we c

inging her frayed apron. "Elara, winter is only months away. W

at loosening. Even little Jett looked down, the har

m live in this constant state of fear. "We are surviving, not living. We need strengt

n my voice-a spark of my dormant White Wolf-made her pause. I gently t

the middle of the room, staring at the

ack

small room. "Stop grinning like a fool and go help your sister!" she

shoulder as he hurried over to

sound of sizzling meat. I tossed the venison fat into t

ose twitching. "It smells so goo

he chided, though her eyes were soft. She knelt, forcing Jett to look at her. "Remember who brought

est puffed out with a fierce, primal loyalty

I pulled down a small, dusty leather pouch. Diana's breath hitched. It was

yself for her scolding, but when I glanced over my shoulder, Diana was just watching me. Her eyes were glassy with unshed tea

mon

earth, and the metallic tang of blood. I wiped a layer of grime from my forehe

itative pressure pushed a

through the Pack's Mind-Link. *"The Alpha of the Silver Creek Pack arrives tomorrow with

re. I grabbed Kalen's arm, my fingers digging into his bicep, and

ossible Rogue sighting on the easte

cally dragged the current Alpha of the

he crisp air. "Maybe they're just worried about you, old man," he teased, his dark ey

est. "I'm only two years older tha

The terrifying Alpha aura he usually proje

ir. "Forget it. Come home with me this ti