e

y boots clicking against the linoleum floor as I move towa

verzealous during training. He was adequately remorseful and gear

ening, still, I wanted to

hing else mixed in with it. Something sharp, sweet, int

nt... I

the edge of my skin with a

e's reacted this way i

ng, haunting in

ight insid

shing the cold metal handle, and I let the

els different, like the

rumble of thunder before a rainsto

t its claws sink deep enough to affec

eath I twist the kn

ne of the warriors that accompanied the Blue Rock pack

a frustration I ca

my heart quickening as I sniff the air and inhale the traces of the

noting how it gets stronger w

sheets and suffocate myself in the fading t

ck is happe

d reaction and refo

here. A momentary flicker

uld sh

ent becomes. It's as if it's pushing itself in fr

me of its

n slams into

passed by me outside. This was it. It had lingered in

is quickly forgotten as a tug pul

. She is probably wi

f on the sweet fragrance filling my lungs, and

just left t

minds, but my Lycan blood allowed me to create a deep bond wi

k like other packs, but I was able to sens

riors, voice flow

is being escorted back to her

ixture of trepidation and a ridge

red more tha

r to be hurt?

lpha. Should I send s

nece

ad down to the private cabin I assigned

is going to be the o

a and best friend, Jace, materia

?" He asks wi

thi

starting the d

ng life threat

suspect it will alter a

k Alpha's quarters because?" he pu

. I don't keep s

r beat is the quickest

azel eyes reflected his confusion, so I c

ace said with

but my wolf wo

daughter," Jace surmised

conf

broad smile on his face. "Well, what are

mantic type," I teased to hide what he

to avoid the barrage of females getting ready to throw themselves at you at the ba

ourselves. It's just...

er, heart pounding in my chest? The female I've seen fall from a cliff, the one I'

s mine. I

e a tether squeezing my heart yanking me we

d it

o

verberates

her when she first arrived,

thrashes pushing

s to ch

ace asks,

have space

ay walking with haste to

nt though I know

he door with a smile on her face. I know it's meant to be

at a pleasure."

politeness is the best course of action. "I wa

cern. "It's no bother. He's right this way,"

ving the older f

Clinton is doing with her, h

a was beloved. Not sure h

uld see how much she desired status. The fac

she bewit

laughter buildi

ood up when we e

I know there must be much

o check on your daughter, but it appear

other daughter, Tessa, who was in need of her sister, so she left early to be w

ng the full story, but I feel no ill inten

ld be with her siste

girl," Clinto

ook forward to seeing

e jasmine and pine scen

noticing a folded sweat

from reaching for it. From holdin

e when I spit a

is a family photo of Cl

in the cen

nths now. The woman who has haunted my

to clear it as I walk ou

coincidence. But the scent... the way it'

e face starin

. My wol

re I wanted. But I h

scension,