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ched me approach

d with power. The raw pressure of an Alp

he asked, his voic

trip of cloth from the hem of my own

energy rolling off him in waves, and held up the

ed his face. He wasn't used

hed me, his grey eyes narrow

from around the gash. My

s skin, a jolt, hot and sharp like

escaping my lips. It f

s pupils dilated, turning his grey eyes almost b

hoed, a possessive, primal

i

ress, the fear. I forced my trembling hands to finish the

, his gaze inte

gain. His voice was softer now

My mother's instructions were clear

y wrist. "I owe you. Tell me

one of those strange,

called his name. His Be

t was enough. I wrenched my arm free and m

eached the edge of the Orr Pack's territory. The sk

nside my room when t

there, his face

to the floor. "You dare sta

side as his boot con

threw herself over me, trying

kening thud and slid to the floor, a cough rattling i

, you encouraged this!" he sn

ing his leg. "Don't hurt her! It

en at my mother's still form, his face filled with

de. Her breathing was shall

't part o

dying.

rong it made me dizzy, washed ov

lack Forest, a Beta

tained piece of cloth. "We have a lead. The