ra

tively blocked my end of

ike drawing a rusted nail from living flesh. The grating s

pointment, he did

aking up the admiration o

on Tuesday as I finished

responsible for keeping the rog

rounds, waiting for the pack transpo

od under a large oak tree,

one, her voice dripping w

whined into the receiver. "Can you bring your

roar of a heavy engin

icle skidded to a halt, s

to Selene, drawn entirely by her distress sig

enger door for her that he finally

surprise crossed

out here in the storm?" Kae

eat, deliberately releasing a wa

r eyes wide with fake pity. "Alpha, we should

er seat that was suppos

clods of mud clinging to the vehicle's tires. I di

e as cold as the rain. "I

and walked away, ignori

red cabin, stepping out of a hot show

n the heavy oak door of

rief, protesting crimson be

s supreme Alpha privilege and bloodline t

, Elara," Kael sighed, cl

me, reaching ou

d mine, a jolt of lightnin

rful physical reaction granted by

se comfort, but today, it

step back, do

ck from the council building," Kael exp

pposite direction," I stated

g out his chest. "I cannot have you living in the es

e Alpha," I replied, my voice steady. "Perh

s eyes widenin

oded into the room, making the

are making a mountain out of a molehill. Selene is a packle

"Is that why she called you an 'old f

d, his silence conf

" I pushed further, my chest burning with a cold fire.

ng. "You are a Warrior. You heal fast. You are so rough and independent, yo

alling m

r being strong enough

ond, the cabin door

side, a sweet, triumphant

upting something?"

releasing a heavy, provocative scent of

lm-silent. The kind of silence th