en trained to

mmered the same lesson into him: pain was weakne

ntrol, was met with harsh correction-brutal training meant to for

n the cold light streaming through the windows. "The pack survives because its Alpha feels no p

ce of weakness. By seventeen, his mind and body obeyed him like soldiers in line

im while Adrian managed the pack's daily affair

ice low and cutting. "But you are not finished. You are not

ick in his voice. "Are you sending me away? Aw

among them. To manage their fragile lives, their weaknesses, their businesses. You will understand them so that

gile morals. They were creatures to be observed, tolerated at best, dominated at

eyed, as he

ith Kel, his closest friend and beta; Darius, his cousin-reckless and

ion passed in silence. He ignored the chatter of students, their petty social games, their meaningless

crest was unassailable. Calm. Controlled. Cold. Every d

surrounding the university, off-limits to humans, where wolves held their freedo

Her presence should have meant nothing. Yet Ragnar sti

the wolf murmured. Diffe

" he said aloud, dismissing it. "Wea

ged again, insis

wolf down, and turned tow

s-who had used his wolf-enhanced speed during a foot

d burning with controlled ange

" he said, voice low, dangerous. "

past him, scanning the room-then locked on her. Blue-green eyes, quiet, almost

es lingered at the edge of his mind. He straightened, shoulders back, and w

irred benea

ace, something had awakened. Something ancient. Somet