d, and it frustrated her. She was a rogue wolf. Someone like her couldn't afford to get caught up with someone l

hat was his name. The Alpha prince. She'd heard the soldiers muttering it when they talked about th

ouldn't rationalize it. It was almost like a pull. A connection she didn't want but c

, careful not to attract attention. She had no choice but to return to the market. There were things she

watched, like a pair of eyes were always o

l had its usual activity-wolves walking between stalls, merchants packing up for the night, sol

pull, like something was drawing her attention. Her heart rac

ri

g the crowd. She ducked behind a barrel, her pulse quickening as she tried to stay out of sight. But i

he could stop hers

ved. The crowd seemed to fade into the background, and it was just them, standin

feet stayed planted, unable to move. There was something about the way he was

f the wall and started walking toward her. Her h

erself rooted in place, watching as

r face, as if trying to understand her. There was no

is voice low, a hint of

sing to let him see too much

at the corner of his lips. "It's not every da

hief," she said, her voi

one softening. "Because you're not j

not yet. But she couldn't lie either. There was something about him

survive," she said fina

e there was more to her story, something deeper, but he didn't press he

said quietly, his voice c

rse," she replied

pulse quicken, a strange warmth spreading through her chest. She shouldn't be feeling th

el the warmth radiating off him. His scent was intoxicatin

he murmured, his voi

her breath catch

tay, things will

supposed to collide like this. He was an Alpha prince, loyal to his pack, bound b

conflict in his eyes. He didn't want her to go. He was a

" she said softly, her voi

he might reach out, touch her, close the distance betwee

u're getting into," he

a replied, her gaze

them crackling with tension. Neither of them moved, neither of

, the moment ended. Darius' expression hard

ue," he said, his voice c

pulling her hood lower as she turne

y away from her, had to keep his distance. But no matter how hard he t

ht, Darius knew one thing for