istance. She had no choice but to follow him, the pull of his presence too strong for her to ignore. Every fiber of her being screamed for her to break free, to run as far as possible, but her

was a force of nature, a being so overwhelming that it felt as though the world bent to his will. Her gaze flicke

into the forest. His presence was magnetic, and she had to force herself to look away. She wasn't sure if it wa

ves. Her eyes narrowed as she scanned the area, her instincts telling her that they were

oice low but commanding

o show weakness, not in front of him. Not wh

at the man who had captured her exuded. They were tall, muscular, their coats varying in shades o

ese wolves were not like the lone wolves she had encountered in the wild. They were part of a pack-united, b

es. Her wolf was restless, uneasy under the scrutiny of so many powerful beings. Despite her

a slight, almost imperceptible shake of hi

nder her breath. "How do yo

espect, or you don't survive. The pack isn't here to coddle you. They

nt her whole life surviving in the shadows, clinging to whatever scraps of strength she could fi

ntly. They were assessing her, calculating what kind of wolf she was. And the way they looke

tepped forward. Her gaze was sharp, calculating, and sh

her voice laced with skepticism. "

ike being called a "rogue," nor did she like the way they

ity that made Rowena's heart flutter with unease.

tone more challenging than before. "You said she was

s intense. "Because she has something yo

. The words were simple, but the weight behind them was undenia

not before giving Rowena one last

hts a tangle of questions. What did the Alpha mean? What was it about her that could possibly matter to the

bringing her back to the present.

d. "What's next? What

the sound of his footsteps ringing through the clearing as h

ng, her mind still reeling, but she knew there was no turning back now. What

e consumed with a single, burning question: What did the Alpha know about h

was slowly unfolding around her. And with every step sh

rgotten wolf of the past. She was about to find out what it meant to truly survive

asn't abo