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e shifted from anticipation to fear in a twinkle. The once vibrant celebration de

to be the first he was coming to, there was bound to be chaos. For he

ar Peak. Anyone who fell into his trap had to suffer his wrath. Pack members

ly man when I saw my

It took me months to get my dress ready. I can't

ed into our territory. Their entry was a deliberate challenge.

re unprepared for this unexpected confronta

n running to and from. I tried to get on my feet to run. I didn't know why th

as they ran helter-skelter. All they did was bully but look at them now. Even their Al

lp

eta, Black, "Keep your eyes on them. Don't let any of them leave your pre

, Al

nted to go with him. I watched their backs as they left, while worry ate me raw. I couldn't s

was abruptly intercepted by Alpha Zane and the pack members. The rivalr

hat brings you to my- our territory?" Zan

ane like he was something he could crumble in his palm

here is my business," he increased his voice, striking a challenge, "If you

d to Zane, unfazed. His gaze locked with

e waiting to strike. It didn't take long before it escalated and in a swif

as he launched for Zane. The two A

ne say. My ears perked up. I got on my feet as

ey keep going he might di

ouldn't let that happen. I stole away from the guards and ran to

myself in front of him in an attempt to shield Zane.

voice as they left my lips. My presence was unexpected and it left m

tled them on me. His brows furrowed and his eyes had a dark yet cold look in them. He see

RYK

something weird, a subtle fragrance carried by the winds. My nose twitch

received from Zane but because of the intoxicatin

g the transient trail, the magnetic pull intensified as it led me

uman form with the battl

y from the battle, Alpha Ryker,"

fear, wondering which team would overthrow the other. I tightened my grip on his neck, and he wrapped his hands around m

ted my hand in an attempt to strike him and that was when her pleas reached my ea

red stand

ck to my wolf form, scanning wi

ntrigued me. At first, I was lost, I mistook her for one of our own because of her Auburn hair but I knew every member of my pack and she didn't have our scent. She smelled like lilies w

s she d

sh. To stand in the

and tilted her cheek up so I could see what she l

cted tenderness in her eyes or the recognition that s

a split second, the fierce pressure dissolved as the wolves watched the s

as my

ered backwards, distancing myself from the confronta

dn't d