EY'S

the shredder," he spat. "I've already canceled an im

ft behind who thought the world revolved around him. Rather, "my world". I

burnt them to ashes with a lighter from his study,

the door and stared

by agreement, then I will have to file a formal request with the Elder Council. That

I was also standing in front of the door and making sure to block Alexander from taking a peek inside and seeing something he

at point because it was the furthest I could go in protecting the entrance. But I sile

'll say it one last time, whether we dis

al time for The Alpha Cou

no say in the matter. That I had no right on my part to break off the alliance? Thanks to Alexander, the

ency over my own life? I had tolerated his domineering a

act, I didn't have that much time on my hands either, to spare f

back the next words I'd i

asked, "You really wan

th me now!" he demanded. H

es tiredly before reluctantly agreeing, "Fine, if you'r

ious wolf anywhere in sight, I thought to myself that stepping out at that

front door and shu

,"I said t

wn and stepped off the porch

he continued to march ahead, my eyes caught a metal pole lying in the garden close

ps ahead of me, I took a deep breath and stepped aw

an I'd imagined, but that was less of the p

ey, you'll need more than human strength to take him down. Let me h

er's strength far surpassed mine in my human form. If I want

rge of power as my claws extended slightly, my senses sharpening, and my muscles tightenin

f right behind him and waited for the perfect time to strike. When he stopped to look a

everberate through my arms. Alexander's body stiffened f

tinged with satisfaction.?'Well done, Sydn

s bravado, he crumpled to the ground, unconscious after one blow to h

went to meet Beta Johnson

r Alpha out of my

up in the dr

as saying. Then, he looked behind me and sprang out

exclaimed, rushing to Alexander's side,

as out, unf

was too heavy. But he eventually was able to lif

's shoulders. With some effort, Johnson managed to

d to me after c

a Sy

my hand to

o, tell your Alpha that I will resend him a mate bond dissolution request

ssion that said, 'I don't mean to get

d after him as he settled into the car

ed away from there. And when I saw my front door again and remembered who was

elf. Should I just take th

tly in my mind, her voice steady and reassuring.?'Sydney,You don

letting Aria's words g

walking to

from the door, only using my eyes to search around for any signs of him. But he was n

lly wa

right there and then, as well as the immediate anger that someone had

andline and dialed the numb

r end, not bothering to sound friendly. "Villa number 27, in the hills. Your security system

line was saying something but I was a

ator apologized, "We will send a team to upgr

with a frustrated sigh. The events of the evening had rattled me already in a matter of minutes. Just when I thought I coul

the call

end with Alexander!" Dad's voice roared through t

Alexander, despite my repeated attempts at showing how much I hated it. He saw our mating bon

ger, I brought up the options menu and selected "Block Number." A confirmation message popped up,

he floor, my back against the soft cushions, and

d's birthday, and it wouldn't be the perfect opportunity to announce my intention to dissolve the ma