ht sky. The air around the pack's stronghold turned colder,

oman emerged from the trees. Tall. Graceful. Deadly. Her silver hair was tied back

rmission to step foot into pack territory her blood was pure, her bo

the pack's map when the scent hit

ok tire

locking eye

yr

ference, but because his heart was

elcome me?" she asked

d. "You returned ear

cting the council's advice. Denying the elders' guidance.

but something in hi

one." Lyra stepped closer, her v

quickened, but

." Lyra whispered, star

ur throne. You're leading t

he silhouette of a woman dismounting a tall white horse. The way

thought, though she did

truth herself. Night fell with an unnatural silence. Mist clung low to the ground, and the guard

e a dark hunter's outfit, her hair braided tight, her gol

iding her, Kael?

eaking wooden stairs though even the floorboards seemed afraid to make a sound

nd y

s tightly shut. No guards. Too suspicious. She approached swift

. "You're a

de from her belt, small enough to pick the lock without much sound

the top of the stairs. He paused, frowning, sensing something was off, but

ere, litt

w for certain, Aria was in that room. And Lyr

ase. His Alpha instincts screamed, something was wrong. He smelled what s

ha

Come w

a wanted to protest, but when she looked into his ey

through the stone hallways. Their steps were fast and silent.

ht on, you

a f

our r

, busy pulling the curtains s

he entire tower. No one enters

t she could see the worry bene

cause of her,

since they met, his eyes showed

. I smelled her outsid

t her l

... shouldn't you

s expression was stone,

would've let you

lmate. Letting you go wou

y, afraid? Everything tangled in her chest. But one thing was clear for

Kael's door. No one dared knock on the Al

pen up.

ce pale. Kael stood slowly, jaw clenched. He didn't open i

n't make a sou

Kael opened the door. Lyra stood there in full battle g

he said as she walked

wondering... why did I smell a huma

en her and the r

there's nothing to smell." Lyra's grin was sha

steps slow and deliberate

path. "This room

r mate. This room

ra tilted her chin, her golden eyes narro

th command. "If you enter this room without my pe

iled. But it was the

ll leave. But reme

e of a human... I w

s fury. The door shut behind her. But the threat remained

kno

s. And from now on... she'll