er'

's weak, too weak to fight me off. Her scent is different now, lace

can't I just leave her here? A part of me can't let her die. If the

what came over me. Maybe I'm trying to please the pack; maybe I'm

olf desires her desperately. However, I can't be seen

I stride through the forest. She pounds against m

d!" she growls, her voic

nore

r scent drifting through the woods, something primal inside me snapped. I found her collapsed in the wo

wasn't suppo

's running on empty. "I swear to the

arning squeeze. "Stop fighting, Nikita.

g slightly. "I don't need your help," she whi

"Yeah? Because you were doi

carry her past the thick tree line until the l

l other buildings in the estate. The estate belongs to my pack alo

g curiously as I approach. Their gazes fli

me," I state, my vo

ions me. The

or the pack's medical wing. My Beta, Richard

the only one who calls me by my name. I look in

I can see his gaze rolling over her face

harp look. "Not

shut as I move past him. I kick open the door t

to sit up, but I press

own," I

tell me what to do." She's so stubborn, and her stu

aw. "You're in my pack

er. "I'm not yours, Tyle

d, I want to argue, to tell h

id

tor steps in. I step back, letting

threat, and she's not in danger, but deep down, I know th

up. "She's 100% fine, just a little flesh wound that will heal by i

My goodness, this woman is so beautiful.

and the doctor walks outside, leaving Nikita and me

t scared by the stormy cloud gathered in her eyes. She's quiet,

" The way she addresses me as Alpha feels like

s. The wolves will take me for a joke. I have ne

r from harm in my pack? My eyes twitch, and my breathing bec