AI

ring at a man I can't even see fully? Not just

. Every move seems to entice me; the way his muscles tighten

hiding his face, but definitely

d turn is totally on a god mode, and nothing like the pack training sessions I'

ing on a wooden dummy with a hollow crack, his kicks spinning with a

side, and somehow, all I can think about is the women whispering earlier that he's an

ake him catch m

he irritating piece of hair being abused by th

d... just idle. And yet under a microscope. There are no phones I could

hose masks glued to their faces? Minutes after that thought, a young slim warrior comes up to Alpha Damon, whispers something to him, and walks away after his Alpha's node. I watc

ck members here? On a ship with thick metal walls, a

, not just a face, Alpha Damon's fa

shouldn't burn,

hades of messed up just sta

the thin clothes making me shiver. But I stand there like a statue. He just sta

he deck and the warriors moved into w

dock, the sound of chains clankin

h no mask anymore, steps forwar

to m

is the fortress itself, a wall of stone, and steel c

traight into the heart of the fortress. I look back, and dozens of cars are slowly driving o

The bark is on

ght was just a fortress is nothing compared to what stretches before me.

denly wondering if these massive walls were built to

them standing shoulder to shoulder, watching us march in like a

me. I can feel their whispers moving through t

*

y be free.' Easy words, right? But the truth is, fear doesn't

eath. Definitely not. It's about the quiet things. The fear of start

s don't ache. A worse liar if I

l around us.The room is so quiet that even a pin dropping would echo. The scent of incense and burning herbs fills my nose. I look up... Wolf sta

te hair stands with her back to us.

ing his face. Interesting... I thought they o

d the Priestess finally,

ing to make a sound. Her eyes are strange, anci

ke a growl. He doesn't sound like a man who talks much. From what I've seen, the only time he spoke more t

spond, Alpha Damon turns on his heel

Yes, don't look.

ing to dump us here and go back to his people like it's nothing? Focus, Laia

hold my breath, I don't need his Alpha scent in my head. His eyes don't stray from mine, cold and intent. I watch him in slow motion as he takes the last step towards me, towards the door, and freeze... The back of his hand,

dark walls telling me the masked Alpha is gone. I gasp filling m