ter

an'

o the healing den. "She's fading

en form and his eyes widened. He ushered me over

et me see the exten

rough gritted teeth. "Some kind of

g delicately at her wounds. His

met my gaze, his eyes full of regret. "Unless we can find an antidote, or

ng on the startled healer. "Tell me what I

s...if we could enlist the aid of a skilled witch or sh

ll do. Send a runner to summon Yarrow at

de. Up close, her delicate features were even more striking - high cheekbo

my wolf on a primal level. I found myself tracing the curve of her jaw with o

trance. I turned to see Yarrow shuffling into the d

Logan," she groused, leaning heavily on her gnarled oa

the cot. In a surprisingly spry move for one so ancient

some nasty curse magic to boot." She looked up at me, her dark eyes glittering. "This one's got th

r words. An alpha? But she was just

der my nose, her expression o

awping all day, or are you going to p

tammered, cursing the tremor

curse," the old witch intoned, her tone leaving no room for argumen

ced open my forearm. Gritting my teeth against the fiery pain, I held the freely bleeding wound

nod, already shuffling toward the corner

ffling back over to the cot. She tipped the contents over the woman's body,

ragged gasp of air, her eyes flashing open. Those luminous orbs rolled wildly for a moment before locking onto

cot as my knees threatened to give out. She was alive. B

r my gaze from those captivating eyes.

e? I was the alpha, the undisputed leader of one of the most powerful packs in the

e into a tone of quiet strength. "No more harm wi

ickering in those fathomless depths. Then, almost impercepti

ings and hobbled from the den, muttering under her breath

my shoulder, his eyes alight

destiny with this one, Alpha. Perhaps the Mo

on threatened to overwhelm me. This enigmatic woman had been brought to me at death's door, h

tly, reverently, I reached out to brush a stray lock of hair from the woman's b

ears picked up the reassuring cadence of her heartbeat, strong and sure in her chest. Allowing my eyes

Olie? I sent, letting the th

urling into a rumbling growl. I know what you know, alpha. The Moon Mo

rifying as it was intoxicating. To be bound for eternity to thi

reath ruffling my mental fur. Do you not feel the stirring in your soul,

ntle swell of her parted lips, the feathery lashes fanning across those high, sculpted c

t rumble. Mark my words, Alpha – she will be the light that

I knew I should approach this situation with caution. As the alpha, the wel

silient woman...all logic, all semblance of reason fled, leav

n searching for my entire life.

ttuned to the slightest change in her condition. My wolf rumbled cont

l keep vigil, as we

ath itself. But my dreams were not dark or troubled – instead, they were awash with visions of e

o a brave new world, my role in

cause