sa

hing about him was unusual, especially the way he stared at me. Could we have met before? I was sur

signed for his face, his height was godlike, and his voice was commanding. Everything about him

ntire pack was in chaos, with everyone running around frantically. "What could have happened to the

any potential attack. I didn't know what to do, but something drew me closer to him, as if he were calling out to me

y tracks. "What do you think you're d

red, before running off a

sician to tend to Alpha Ralph. "Watch it, you fool!" he yelled as I st

" he demanded. I didn't know whether to reply or remain silent, knowing ei

es me," he said, then hurried off

aybe Alpha Ralph will be my saving grace from this endl

dream, I was holding his heart in my hands while he pleaded for its return. It felt as

ave happened to him?' I heard voices outside my window. After

remembered that my stepfather had assigned me to work in the kitchen as one of the maids, before I l

r of my gown was stubborn, but I didn't have time to worry about it.

ed my face with my right hand, trying to discern who had done this to me so early in the morning. Wh

"Do you think just because Alpha Ralph has taken a liking to you, you're exemp

to say between sobs. "It wasn

aids, provoking more laughter. It was heartbreaking,

manded as I hurried into the kitchen to tac

red to myself, determined, as I tackled the mountain of dishes. "I

ter from the others. "Oh, poor Freddie! Who knows what he's up to in th

by my stepfather as punishment for standing up for me when I

or clarification. "Go ask your stepfather. He's better su

y longer, I fled the kitchen, racing to confront my stepfather for answers. All I could think about was Freddie, my best friend, becoming a ro

he door and step inside. "No, not now. I need to find out where Freddie is," I muttered to my

ho could be calling me? In a pack where every

ar against it, hoping to hear the voice again, thinking I might have ima

ed open the door, and what