: The Unexp

by the side of an Alpha. Ever since they were children, she and Alexander were practi

anged with the

exhibited by Alexander. He had been distracted for no apparent reason, spending more time away from th

had foun

was a hu

little insignificance, catch the attention of the strongest wolf she has e

o

ld not

Watching fr

exander's house, demanding explanations. She did nothing

ait s

wn with that dreamy, soft-eyed expression. The bookstore and the little café on Fifth Street took

easy it would be to snap h

t wasn'

d to be forgotten. Alexander had to se

needed

ree: Whisp

, she needed to sow discord

e contact whenever Alexander's name

en lately?" she asked one evening as she sat with

ves exchanged g

he is

Do you think it's related

es stiffened up, their e

her the other night.

us. He's supposed to be protecting us, b

left them wary of outsiders. They were wolves. They lived on instincts, on tradition. A

, the pack was an uproa

Celest

our: A Se

s weren't g

to fear A

ste had to get c

her good. One afternoon, she caught up with Emma in t

in the warmest and friendl

miled and gently slid herself into the seat op

flashing across her gold

ng the smile to widen just a bit. "You've be

to Emma's cheek. "We...

te placed a soft hand over Emma's. "I know this must feel very excit

sed. "He

bled in her gut like an approaching storm. "Yes.

d her brows.

e as if sharing a secret. "You've noticed h

lowly

e can't control himself when he cares too much. And when he los

ightly, uncertainty d

offering a sympathetic smile. "I

"He would n

d her expressio

ting the burden of her

ive: The

but something changed after

unexplainable warmth that made her want nothing more than to place

ub

ords echoed

loses co

a stranger in the alley. The wildness in his eye

m had vibrated wi

deep into thought. No. Alexander

that

ix: Pushi

rk much. It was enough to plant the se

back slowly. She made up excuses not to see him. And, wh

mmediately

nding so close that Emma could feel an al

he said far

ok," he sa

. I need

shattered her resolve. But then

mself when caring abo

as she walking into somethi

er said again,

d back. "I

ding there, torn betw

ven: Celes

m the shadows, satisfact

s wor

r was losing it. Soon he would have

h

done yet. No

ow, she w

tween Emma and Alex

had to do was