pte

." Viktor said with an impatient tone as his sharp

fall, but with the rough terrain slowing us dow

owly, grippi

the night," I ordered, pul

of our troupe foll

ed friend, nodded. "I'll have

s my men moved efficiently around me, set

othal ceremony of Luna Odessa's daughter-a political alliance meant

attend. I don't know why he never tu

t the ceremony since different str

thals. My mate was out there, and no

ld remain cautious. The Nightfall Pack's borders are not

eye because of his arrogance and narcissistic behavior and his father and my

ckthorn pack already fo

his territory and all c

hand through my thick hair.

understanding before tu

me, his agitation growing

it. Something

se w

nte. Just let me

ai

growl was more anxious t

, ruthless, and untamed. He never acted t

rned to trust

. "Keep watch. I'm

in his sharp eyes. "This isn't our

nted look. "I ca

pped away from the camp and stripped of

d, muscles expanding as thic

in my place, his deep blue

s I dropped onto all fours, m

ap, I charged into the forest allow

allowing Kai t

sudden-

I smel

oxicating. Unlike anythi

half a second before another

l rumbled

in d

He ran. Faster than

ntil I burst into a smal

ro

d

t. Her dress was torn, revealing her battered body, her

ng I have ever felt

ward. My teeth sank into its neck, breaking the bone

turned to flee,

g ch

hat's mine and w

silencing its pathetic whim

on the ground,

red abou

nce

y gaze lock

e, her eyes wide with shock and fear.

endless, an

veled state, she

t went thro

hat craved blood and battl

a

how it would feel to finally find her. But nothing-nothing-could have pre

tep forward. "A

s flickered down to the bloodied rogues

scared

tion. She should never

to scream, to r

he di

me to react befor

d. Her weight was nothing in my arms, but the sight of her-exhauste

ave put her

alone in this d

from the Ni

n through my mind but

her protectively as I tu

to see me. His eyes

doctor,"

dn't

e soft bedding. Her body was thin, too thin. Dirt and dried bl

lder Lycan with years of experience. H

ver with rest. It looks like she'

s

ched m

ned to her? Wh

t made my

ching the slow rise a

et I could sense something stro

m

ited for

at I have

never le

ine to pr