Thor

. A black, military-grade SUV pulled up, and Alpha Kaelen leaned ov

ne and storm-was everywhere, a potent and distracting presence that made my heart beat a little faster.

routes, weak spots in the perimeter, and the political tensions with the feral packs i

g aloud. "If you rerouted the deliveries through the old quarry pa

furrowed. "The quarry pass

on my experience managing Silvermoon's infrastructure. "A reta

t to face me fully. For the first time, he wasn't looking at me like an ass

" he admitted, a note of genu

is approval. Before I could respond, th

e, sharp and authoritative. I

ied, his tone imm

al. "You have been back for days. When do you intend to formally welcome you

bound to the mysterious Rafe. I was torn between a nervous anticipation of finally

. "I have a plan, Astr

not a matter of personal preference; it

" he growled, and

energy rolled off him in waves, and I instinctively shrank back

thout another word. He stalked off toward his office

orbin, into his office. The door was sligh

amiliar. "If one were to... procure a form

gift? For a female? Well, Alpha, that depends.

n's shadow through the frosted glas

he finall

ore he could see me, my heart pounding. Kaelen was buying a g

ing to su

I didn't know it then, but he was reaching for the bond, for the co

reachin