pte

ot sure what she had just done. His lips had articulated a "yes", but each fiber of his being protested

ut as if to seal their agreement. She hesitated for a moment, aware t

er was happening, something she didn't understand yet. A strange warmth fe

, then," declared kae

was already settled. Alina remained motionless for a moment, di

turning around. "It's time that yo

, kael advancing with a guaranteed step, while she stumbled behind him. He did not offer explanati

peared in the dark, brilliant, threatening. Murmurs were heard, alm

you are under my protection. But I warn yo

as saturated with hostility, and every

like a welcoming community. Wolves gathered, fixing them as

murs net. "This wolf is under my protection. If someone

s palpable, but no one dared

ed on Alina with a coldness that made her s

n amused smile on his li

a opened her mouth to protest, but kael ga

suggesting that no one should ask additional

answer anything. Kael turned to Alina and made a he

ill explain th

erced her. Once inside, she collapsed on the rudimenta

he forest, but her eyes moved when she saw something unexpected. A brand,

rtips. She seemed almost burning, as i

noticed,

in the door of the do

? She asked,

" he repli

said it was

yebrow, amused by

pact is a pact. This means that you are link

getting into her. "You

calmly. "Admit it, little wolf. You neede

," she whispere

his gaze being harder. "And y

filling the room. Alina instinc

said gently, but with an underlyi

her tight jaw and her de

. "Tomorrow, you will start to understand

. The brand on her arm seemed to be pully slightly, as a