rheard gave me a lot of concern, I thought as much. Why they could be looking for Alpha

d her to be..." these words

e a pawn in some game I didn't understand? Haven't th

powerless. I hated the idea that I might be walking into another trap

sedly a fearsome Alpha, was entertaining an allianc

bed, my legs were shaking anxiously. He had

n his commanding nature as always, but I wasn't in the mood to be int

ing how restless I was.

crossing my arms. "Are

, clearly surprised. "What

this pack, aren't you? Supposedly the strongest, smartest, most capable one in the

sion darke

tep toward him. "Do you have any idea who

ealing with," he replied,

where I'm standing, it looks like yo

tightened. "

nt of you. Matthias and his father don't make alliances without having an evil plan in mind. They destroy. And if

room felt ten degrees colder. "Watch your word

show. "My Alpha? Don't make me laugh. I don't belong to

ou're talking about," he said, in a steady but quick tone. "You don't know what it takes to lead

ke you do. You act like you're so noble like you're carrying the world on your should

might actually lose his temper. But instead, he to

is is about survival. The Tyrant pack is a threat to every pack in this region, and wi

right into their hands. Don't you see that? They'll use you, Dimitri.

om mine now. "And what do you suggest, Lara? That I s

aid, sounding a bit low now. "But there has to be another way.

sure?" he asked, with h

seen what they're capable of," I said finally. "I've lived it. I've

ftened slightly,

n. "To have everything ripped away from you. To be betrayed by the people who were supposed

He kept gazing at me, and I cou

" he said finally, l

I don't. And I don'

he didn't argue. Instead, he took a step

der advisement," he said, b

ronize me,

m the Alpha here, and I'll make the deci

s enough to burn him. "Just don't say I didn't warn you," I

ept flashing through my mind, e

Why couldn't he understand the

I didn't want to acknowledge res

ldn't afford to let myself feel anything for him. Not r

ing and wishing that Dimitri would really listen