The Wolf Queen

houlder. Adrenaline pulled in her veins, each muscle of her body stretched to the extreme. Faced with her, t

An alpha woman? An affront to established order. And yet, she was st

t. His body reacts even before his mind formulates a specific plan. She crouched just low enough to dodge the im

d of respite. With a dazzling leap, she reduced the distance an

t, and anger mingled in the night air. The alphas obser

came a hoarse groan. Elise firmed her catch, ignoring the pain that radia

the ambient chaos. A

t's e

ensified. Elise slowly released her grip, removing a step back. His oppon

e pack for decades. He scrutinized Elise, perhaps seeking t

ou

ilence fell on the gathered wolves. Some looked down, refusing to accept t

a frantic pace, but she didn't let anything showcase. She ha

did not mean

ention. A silhouette advanced, detac

start of the fight. He had not made fun of when she had advanced o

oked at her

, he said in

oisy assembly that struggled to accept what

the Assembly. Some still waited for it to v

the circle of the Alphas without hesitation. His post

ot flinch when she st

aid finally. None ca

was looking for disputes, a voice th

ne s

diately,

d, harder, more sha

is not e

alpha, older, a notorious traditionalist. He met his

an really g

as the question that many were askin

eed to think ab

feat an alpha in combat, then

Romain, still back, sk

e answered your qu

, but he was quickly suffocated

ong moment of reflection,

ou are the a

d in the air as a

but a strange warmth fough

e reluctantly accepted and others still

just th

denly when the voice

ot a rea

less, felt the weight of looking at her as an additional test. She did

th

blood wolf, used to getting what he wanted. And what

avy and assured approach, his bur

ink we're going to

d away. Others were waiting, suspended f

e felt Roman back, observing, but di

slowly towa

omething to say

ose from

not enough. We don't follow a female on

was wante

ves around them. Some peopl

ed, hateful in

A pack needs a real

take her

u chall

not a q

e stretched

d of proving th

a step. He di

our con

ent climbed

moment, convinced th

nstration. If you win, I will sub

traveled

isguised c

not even bl

l ri

y. A moment of hesitation stretched on his fac

e and

that one could have heard one heart

away, forming an

rso marked by old scars. An accomplished warrior. A brute forc

did no

nothing

A brutal movement, without finesse, i

waiting

void. Her own momentum unbalanced him, and she stru

ore surprised

ll you have, he sneer

d not

rapid movement, intended to attract him t

vious

not bit

pact without flinching, then replied

d rocke

oed in th

shaking his head, h

, did not move

ing quickly, but s

mbled, furious, and th

f skin and muscles. A massive beast, with

ted to

idn't

a second, her body stretching i

ps, all cla

n't dod

d him in f

violent, shaki

rs put their

rned him back, rolling with him

closed on

ilizi

was irregul

at hi

ended

. Straightened

not lo

are de

did no

was waiting f

ghtened up. Humi

lded t

overed the

rs follo

by

t recognized

by a muffled groan. Elise released her grip, strai

s breath. His gaze was burning with a contained

as holding

his head. A constrained,

lowed his gesture. Some out of r

a sigh of relief. Nothing that could betray

s thei

crowd turned

did no

t protes

watch

hdrawn, his arms crossed, an inde

ty, without the slightest contempt. A

ever seen

lready k

lowed each of his movements, as if he sought

t part of

t witness of this moment when

possible to ignore, sl

s came alive, the tensions barely released. Mat

pres

e came f

An observation rathe

ared a

o ar

d on the corne

Ro

ment of his rank or h

e not fr

d not

eir instincts tense towards this stra

ot try to win. He just see

re you d

ghtly, as if the quest

wn eyes the famous alpha th

esn't

o w

retched be

tly haussed h

ill ob

exchanged looks. The audacity was rare against

t say that t

y stated

, that intrig

second more bef

ere for a figh

d I wante

, he smil

phas she knew. He was not looking

im all the m

ng their discussions in a low voice. The duel was

e kn

their las