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k asked me, rais

me. We need to keep our senses open. Creed

ween us and the guys that came with us so that we could

ance at nailing Alpha Richard. He was our guy. I knew it in my

ichard. We're coming

had stopped to make certain that we were

ere warriors on standby in the pack who could come to us instantaneously via portal

ing. We'd consider it enemy territory until a time came when we were proven

They were spelled by our witches so that they wouldn't break if we had to shift

of them, but we hold no such elitist views. We had werewolves, humans, and witches that were all

f those purist packs didn't allow their members to mate outside the

acks that we knew would protect them as well. Other times, they chose to move out on their own, having already been burned by their previous pack. I c

hose posts until they were passed down to me. He trained me well for my posts, ensuring that I knew how to navigate the precarious minefield of political

I could protect those who needed protection while also ensuring that evil deeds would never be swept underneath the rug. Obviously, I wasn't omniscient, but I never turned a blind

of dedicated and trustworthy people. But I meant that one day,

my fated mate, the one that the Goddess would hand-select for me. I didn't turn my nose up to those who decided to have a c

s destined for us. It didn't matter how long i

it was physically or emotionally, the other mate would be stronger to help balance it. If one had a need, the other one would be able to fill it. Human things

n other areas. I trusted in the Goddess' decisions, believing that she didn't make mistakes. So

teased me, flashin

d definitely jerks when times call for it. Yet, you can't tell me that you don't dream of having

oth romantics at heart, something that nobody but our mates would

tly say that none of those females ha

ke that had special crystals naturally embedded in it. They were called Blood Crystals because of their crimson color. They were so

heard our approach. Wow. Just wow. That certainly wouldn't fly in our pack.

ded to be alert at all times. He hadn't even noti

surprise. It was precisely why those positions required intensive training beyond the average training that all of our pack members received

I rolled my window down, trying to appear inti

rs get, or am I just special like that

ark because his body tensed up as he felt the aura pushing against him, compressing whatever little aura he had. Every werewolf had an aura but varied dep

ple but had no problem putting them in their places if the

eed was laughing his furry ass off at the guard's one-hundred-and-eighty-degree tur

re to see Alpha Richard," I told

in his eyes before they glazed ov

one it was, but I'd keep my senses peeled. Mine and Creed's instincts were stronger than many other werewolves, bordering on a gift

own to the packhouse. Alpha is expecting you,"

to roll up the window a

ght to bark out a deep laugh. I crac