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cast through the covering of the trees. As an Alpha werewolf, Ryan could fe

he battle line and the crush of each branch and tw

oonlit sky and the long illuminated shadows of the large trees around th

ldn't allow Ryan to revel in the feeling his beast form gave him. Something lurked

eople waning, and the fear in the air could be tasted.# The tension tighten

ew nearer to the clearing where there was an all-out war. Taking

possible. He had to join the fight and protect his people; he crou

ead. That was their only shot, as any other injuries they inflic

us position, but the creatures c

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ia couldn't help recalling the hap

ed lots of hands; she would subsequently help the women in th

ure. Ophelia was a curious girl who wanted to explore life beyond th

er. She wanted to meet someone, get to know them, and decide who she would be with. She wanted to experienc

a sleepover; they huddled cozily in a corner and kept

on her own terms. The mere mention of that thought made the other girls turn to her in s

hest, but with one look around at their wide eyes and shocked faces, she was remorseful about her outburst. They would

training from a young age, and all she w

. You wouldn't be safe without your pack. Who would look after your pa

eaving the pack fore

ough from the moment she was born. The moment she took her first steps, s

her fate and decide what was hers. She wasn't shirking responsibility; she

would lay down his life for his people, and they would do the same for

change her fate, to follow her own path, and to make choices

eased, go where she wanted without restraints, a life where the fate of an entire pack wo

to participate in the fight she had been training for from a young age, but the only downsi

wolf and have a link with the pack; they could only turn on their e

good. The creatures they faced were fast, leaving afterimages when they moved. She could

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lf in a pack. An Alpha on the battle line would secure instant victory. They were bigger, fast

charged ahead with renewed vigor, pouncing on their assailant

something they had accounted for. The coordination of this pack was something they had not seen in other

stunned the wolves. All who witnessed the scene left their mouths a

field. It was a shocking sight. However, it made a lot of sense to Ryan. It finally answ

t h