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c warnings. I became acutely aware of the faces surrounding me as every whispered word stuck to

urgent yet subdued. My intuition became more acute, and I

to go that far

range, bearing the weight

er, angrier voice answered. However, the Alpha is

As they spoke, I came in closer, lean

didn't deserve it." "The

elled. "And she would have destroyed eve

llowed. I mean, how could th

questioned, "You t

"She is no longer a concern for us. Da

most gave o

rn circulating?" The first speaker pu

econd voice said, "If that's true, then we've got bigger problems.

rner as two pack warriors with sad faces came out of the training grounds. They walked by

chest. It had not been an accident that I had died. It had n

had partici

alization was threatening to break me. Standi

y of a wolf. It was a warning sound rather than

n was probably. After hearing that talk, I was unable to trust any

d flooded my senses. The entry guards were so preoccupied with the

ants while standing at the far end of the room with his arms folded. Despite

ed as he saw me. "You app

voice was shaking as I answe

utenant to go, raising

around the room. "

ut saying anything. His look was opaque as he leaned a

heard. As I spoke, his jaw tensed, and h

in your pack wanted you dead." "And now yo

d. "They are; I don't simply think so.

a time. "You understand that this

asier for you." "You are the only one who ha

h his eyes, he grinned.

ed in the distance, piercing the atmosphere.

re here," and walk

s gaze and saw the dark figure

or this." "You'll need to decide

turned to face me. "An

red forcefully. "Or to let

most overpowering. "Ariana, do you want

" My question was hardly

as he drew closer. "You do

ments were as weighty as the s

f terror on his face as the door

They've broken through the perim

as his eyes suddenly met mine. "It appears that

ws drew nearer, I understood that there was nothing