oice interrupted her reflections.

she had always been able to channel it in small bursts, in this time of extreme dang

nd by her. His fingers briefly touched her arm as he said, "We don't have m

lowed the anxiety about to strangle her. She had to fig

ithin her would react, she raised her hands in a fast, flowing motion. Energy burst

shing against trees. It kept rolling like a wave and pushing until Kade

screamed in

lip and glared at her, his eyes full of warnin

transpired. Lois stood in the middle of it all, breathless and heart still racing. The st

voice broke the qui

rd and wiping the blood from his brow. He was concerned, no

voice cracking. She could not see him

quietly, his hand lingering close to her shoulder but not touching her. You can't keep doing th

ng worry, she shook her h

d at the deceased wolves. Your goal is irrelevant, though.

the force inside her could do if left uncontrolled as it was bey

She looked up to see Kade gazing at somewhere distant. Thou

of Tyler's face, his smirk cutting

her head: You're mine,

strain of it all. Tyler was still searching for her.

Lois, Tyler will always be there. Neither will his

leaden stone. Still reeling from the battle, her body shook with the effects of her unrestrai

ade, her eyes searching his for something she wasn't sure she wanted to find. I ha

ot him, he said gently. Your strength, nevertheless, is dangerous. Should you let it, it ma

aid, "I don't know whether I can." I don't know whether I can stand it. Wha

decide. You want to lead the Alpha Kings? You will have to prove yourself worthy of the

w, with this new information, she felt caught between two worlds. Her destiny. Her worry

o a faint whisper. You get to choose. The choice

unique. The power inside her was more than just something she could control with a blade or a

osed to do," she said quiet

ill shortly find out. First, you have to decide: will you use

e sat side by side in a nice quiet, only hearing the fire crackling. Always watch

tence." His voice was almost introspective now. Alpha...

soft and hesitant, she asked, "What is it like?" The question gn

e weight of responsibility, knowing that every decision I make shapes the lives of others.

Her entire existence had merely been turned upside down;

e it from you." Lois, I fought for what I have. Lois, I fought for e

ection between them, a friendship formed by shared experiences. Her voice shaking

kind of raw honesty he usually hid beneath his Alpha mask. "Yes," he softly admitted.

est. Though something inside her resisted, she wanted to push him away

y yourself in this. But you must face it. You have to decide

s unready to face. She was no longer just figh

king. Lois froze, the sensation like electricity running through her. Though

rly undetectable, "I don

unspoken emotion, "I know." You will

rained atmosphere, the night nevertheless hummed oddly. Though she realise

aced and her mind raced to keep up with the adrenaline coursing through her body

men are here." They won't stop. Not unti

to second-guess herself. Once, Tyler had already stolen

ough everything inside her screamed to go, she was surprised at how constant her voice sounde

, but his jaw was determ

of activity. There was genuine danger. Every nerve, every muscle told h

no idea if she could control it or whether it would control her. Still, L

action to the oncoming threat. The energy popping aroun

breaking her concentr

smashing into everyone in its path. The wolves were thrown back as well a

d. Once again she had accompl