l's

atter the situation, no matter what the laws of the pack dictated, a she-wolf should always be treated with care, especially one

nough for me to catch her pleading eyes, and in that moment, everything else faded. The world, the pack, even the

ere was a pull, a tug at something within me that I couldn't explain; some

rward, my instincts roaring lo

orn between anger and something far mo

nd reluctance flashing in their eyes. But they could fe

re... something familiar. The pain in them resonated with me. It felt like I had kno

hardening, demanding respect. "She's not

luctance written on their faces. My heart thudded heavily in my chest, and I couldn't tear my gaze away fro

anded, his voice laced with anger. "Yo

h to respond, bu

fat

ead as if it weighed a thousand pounds. His presence was co

matter what he had done, no matter the bloodshed or the consequences of his

most dangerous northern part of the kingdom, where survival was a matter of life and death. He did it know

here?" Alpha Lucien

red, my voice sharp

r w

to my tone. I was ready to confront him about everyth

are of this she-wolf," I said, my eye

as," Alpha Lucien res

that screamed to be admired. Her long hair fell in waves around her shoulder, and de

The situation felt surreal. This she-wolf

ht sight of something on her neck which was a fresh mark, one that revealed she had just been mark

I inquired, my voice laced with

ithout hesitation, dragged her out o

uld have given me a welcoming look, a sign of ack

nts within our pack, I couldn't help but notice how much it had changed since I had left. Seventeen yea

, whispers filling the air. I could al

is

ks like

e related

calling from one of th

g toward me. The girl I recogniz

given how much I had changed since I left. But ther

h of emotion flooding m

're

ike a real

ow you to

ily beneath me. Finally, I had someone acknowledg

alked toward one of the

n the night, her body elegant and strong. Ther

uses, she halted and turned

s if it were meant for some

you," Gracie said, her fac

ked, my brain pr

ared this ro

ow that I woul

uld finish the question,

going

anyone about my return to the pack. N

room. Set on the table were plates of food. I o

t even my wolf companions up north knew t

coming when my mind drifted to the she-wolf from earlier, stu

mind like a song I had forgotten, but never truly lost. It smell