h rogues and criminals lurking in the shadows, it was unsafe for everyone, especiall

as confusing, causing him to quickly lose his sense of dir

to take one of his attackers hostage. Howeve

trust washed over him. He holstered his gun and fixed her with his

remnants of the cold metal against her fo

he prestigious Eden family live in such a terrible place? However, h

o her home meant signing her own death

sneered, his voice ghostly. "Then would you like

erless. Alpha Kilian would unquestionably believe Alpha Dominic, given that th

d led the way back throu

on lasted no lon

through the streets. Two black-clad men appeared where the

ther alley and dragged her into a vacant room. They r

ft before he finally pulled Shad

lpha Dominic had provoked, but now wasn't the time to

door, surveying her surroundings as though breaking into her own home. Satisfied

before she could speak, she saw him collapse to the groun

expression shifted instantly

o reply before instructing her to

or Shadow to lift. Instead, she found herself cov

pale complexion, concealed beneath his black

" Shadow's eyes widene

words, though indifferent, held a hint of comfort or threat. "W

terest in finding out. She thought about the gunshot she had heard earlier a

ip tightening. His voice

oke like that. Trembling, Shadow timidly sugge

manded in a deep voice, "Get me a blade, a

o remove the

ook her head. "No! You can't d

t her, his eyes as dark as the night, like an alluring

o his gaze, she heard him sa