The Alpha's Relentless Desire

way of holding it

the branches. Just that heavy stillnes

s damp, soft enough to muffle his boots. Moonlight spilled thro

hundred times, but s

a hint of it on the air. S

slo

e him, matching his

es forward. "It's

" was. Years together had

of Moonclaw Forest. The scent got sharper. Close no

human. Somethi

teps. Ligh

topped

nd then she stepped out

er her face. Boots that looked worn through. She mo

unched into

i

so fast it almo

s barely a whispe

Dorian said, n

's eyes caught the moonlight, and she didn't

ugh the cold air. "I'm looki

orward. "You found it.

ed sh

ar the edge in it. The kind people ge

harder than he meant. "W

ut she didn't move.

way. Let the forest take her if it wanted. But she stay

ed toward h

sta

ad turned,

use. Feed her. We'll dea

didn't argue in front of her.

hem go ahead. He needed space. The sc

s awake with whispers. Outsiders didn't co

ting at the table. Lyra was givi

He learned that in

yes never stopped moving. Watching

Her gaze snapped to him

" he

feel her attention o

ded toward the back door.

brought her s

re?" he

you. S

re other

uldn't t

hink I

ause you didn't kill me

ore than it

out of trouble. Step o

time. She just w

-

r were worse

ed to, anyway. Her scent

e passed. Didn't flinch when he spoke. And when she sm

dle herself, and she'd notice things others missed. But

him watching h

ngerous," K

idn't lo

eeping outsiders out. She's chan

t t

breaking your own rule

won

like he b

-

the border. Dorian went with Kieran and three ot

. They tracked the rogues fast, fol

ut through

dn't

s as he ran. The smell o

ree, a massive rogue circling

iving it to the ground. Teeth tore, claws ripped. The rogue

into its throat unt

r. She hadn't moved. Hands presse

d back. "

head, eyes l

hand closed a

ped. Like a cha

scent flooded him, drowning thou

i

caught. She

The whole forest felt l

Stopped when he saw them. His

m wrong," K

n't answer

lready t

was h

her... woul