s

ly. Turning toward the door, I catch th

ready on edge, and the hairs on the back of my neck prickle

of sight at the far end, leaving behind t

barely make a sound as I slip through the hallways, t

ail, as Kaido's

begins to fade. I stop and scan the area. It's

ind a sign, but there's nothi

retched to their limits. My wolf growls

ought echoes in my mind as I reach the pack borders.

still on high alert. As soon as the guard

ey greet me

ir greeting, as I take i

ow and commanding, searching t

they chorus, each of them bow

ad in approval and tur

n my mind, urging me to return to Alethea. He'

hinking about Maya. She is my future Luna. She'

that? Why can't he let go o

toward the pack house, but the fe

m. Once I'm inside, I immed

skin, soothing the tension in my muscles. But even as I close my

e, her body moving with an almost desperate need as she took all of me. I remember how her b

b. She was dancing like a seductress, her movements i

with desire, making it hard to ignore the rush of

ld back as I give in to the pent-up

a lying unconscious in a coma at the pack hospital. But the i

oom tiles, my breath catching in my chest as I struggle to regain control of my

ing to be the

aist, and make my way to my bedroom. I

atter demanding

, but I push him aside,

ce, I mind

like he's panting. I can't help but wonder if h

rust him with my life. We grew up together, from diapers to this.

s standing in front

for me?" looking at

surveillance cameras and get all the de

Oh, what did you think, Alpha? You

, Liam. I like to dot my i's and cross my t'

ays, before turning

ck of contracts on my desk left unattended for far too long. I

*

Damn it," I curse as I glance at the window, seeing the

ome," Liam's voice ec

. "Where the fuck are you?" I growl, st

ospital," he r

where I must have fallen asleep during the night. If

second. I dash out the door of the pack house, my f

omething is wrong, and I

way to the pack hospital, and in no ti

voice was sharp

" with a grave expression as he turns

reets me is devastating. Kaidos growls lo

ave her sight. Now lo

clench my fists, as I struggle to control the emotion rising. It tr

he few wolves in the vicinity cower in fe