point

defenses? Who was behind this? And, more importantly, how could I have been so blind? My territory was one of the most fortified in

his expression grim. "We've done a sweep of the area. The rogue we took down was acting alone, but somethi

tening on Nova's hand.

se near the boundary, but they disappeared before we could

asn't a coincidence. Someone was deliberately targeting Nov

. "No one comes in or out without my approval. And I want eve

d so fragile, so breakable. My heart ached as I stroked her hand, my fingers tracing the lines of her skin. The thought of lo

in the room, casting a soft glow over her. I could feel the bond between us, fragi

ughts. Logan entered, his expression serious.

ollowing Logan down the hall. He led me to the pack's war ro

nting to several red marks near the northern border. "At first, we thought it was ju

I asked, my voice

g our defenses, looking for weaknesses. Tonig

y've made a fatal mistake. They think they can come into my territory, attack

l find them, Alpha. And when we do, we'll make

g just below the surface. "Alert the

She had been through so much already, and I had been too blind to see it. The guilt gnawed a

n the map. A small mark, almost hidden among th

d, abandoned pack territory.

t been as empty as we think. Set up a reconnai

they were clever. But they had underestimated one thing-I would stop at nothing to protect what was mine

rdening. "I'll find who did this, Nova," I whispered, leaning clos

red her vitals. Each passing hour was a reminder of how fragile life could be, and how close I had come to losing her. But I couldn't afford to lose focus. Logan and Brown had

ir, subtle but unmistakable. Nova stirred in the bed, a faint groan escaping her lips

red, my voice th

d as they met mine. "Alpha Vuk..." sh

nearly collapsed beside her. "You're awake," I sai

gently clasped it in mine, pressing it to my lips. She was

she murmured, her v

, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "B

w furrowing in confu

et. "You were attacked by rogues," I explained carefully. "B

ould see the fear creeping into he

ng to figure out," I sa

tightening with anger. "But I swear, I will fi

e worry in her eyes, the fear that she had been targeted. But then,

nk y

ce sense of responsibility and love. I leaned down and kissed he

ect you," I vowed

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naissance mission, his face grim as he ente

sked, already bra

d earlier. "It's not as abandoned as we thought. There's a group of rogues hiding out there. We c

I studied the map. "