. He growled, and that was enough to make he

he village, Miss Lunt?" I hear

brought its scent and

wer my she-wolf's head until

on, Miss Lunt." He sp

heard my father and the others talk ab

to leave the vi

" I start to say, but he interrupts

he thoughts of any wolf in the pack

other's minds, but only if they were close. How long had he be

village because I don't want to accept you

have no reason to be in this

iving family in the village. My pare

more than her late husband's daughter. She had no choi

an adult. I could leave

that only the alpha can grant? Otherwise, you will be br

you want to be branded a renegade and wander around without the protec

" I'm still trying

If you do, I will brand you a renegade. Is that cle

u doing this to me? You've already rejected me, condemning me to be alone, wi

ground, not to be in

did I do that?" Felix

as... useless..." At the last p

." Felix turns back to where I was. "But I

ds, I knew what was coming next, the alpha wouldn't hesitate this time. Still with

t going to rejec

and look at h

k is stamped

will not tell anyone in the village that we are partners. As I said before, if

urned his back

e-wolf like you to be here alone." And disappears

he want

that beautiful clearin

s daytime, and the sun was shining over the lake. The wild g

once peaceful waters and the sweet summer breeze turned into a strong, hissing wind. The green grass faded and dried up, leaving a hideous tra

. Out of the few bushes whose dry leaves were still intact came a huge bla

ntil it finally advanced on me, di

Freya pokin

oked at my stepmother, confused an

go running with you, but i

side table, but when I turn to Freya, I notice her gri

happ

r." Freya speaks, and I sense t

art to say, but

table, my love." She stands up

a again, wantin

our living room, was the leader's chief maid. She was chatting happil

sa?" They bot

man gives me a

ear." She comes up to me and hugs me ti

things? W

e, dear! Didn't your

ose face was gettin

by going away? Where to?"

alpha has ordered you to move in

d this as if it were th

ggle out of the older wom

about?" Tears strea

ul appearance. Her brown eyes, which had a few wrinkles here

direct order from the alpha. We have no choice but to obey, o

t to live there.

be able to come and visit me from time to time, but at the

s not

m the alpha, you are to come with me immediately. We can arrange visits for your

the only familiar

e you alone." I tell

ree, she was the one who raised me an

I'm sure the alpha wi

d that v

y." Mrs. Tessa interrupts us. I ig

peaks. "Go ahead and pack your things,

man angry. What difference wou

to pack my things, collecting everything I would n

I go downstairs and catch part of the c

day! Why does he want you there as

uest came this morning, but the alpha's order is final. We just have to

ly and the women turn

rea

ste. Let's get going." Tessa st

op, and turn to face my

, this will always be your home." She

ightly as I can, and she hu

say to Freya. Tears run uncontrollab

s a ligh

the morning." Freya tries to hide

follow the hea

take one last l