Alpha of the Frozen Moon

linding. One moment the road was visible, and the next, it w

ed through the windshield. The heater wheezed out a weak breath of lukewarm air, barely en

meant to

dn't planned to stop, only pass by unnoticed. But the storm had come out of nowhere, fast and wild and for

an hour ago. The radio

had started

fast. Wolves, maybe. But they moved differently. Quiet. Calcula

ng hidden beneath the snow. Eira slammed the brakes, heart l

tled, unnat

outside. The forest loomed, trees bending beneath t

red in the corn

ne sh

ze

as she turned t

growl..deep

a slap, wind whipping her hair across her face. She wrapped her coat tighte

ds were

hing exploded

me to move. The wolf stopped inches from her, snarling, its teeth gleaming like ivor

didn't

used, and seem

across its face, a

nding in her throat, but she

rength or at least

, then slowly stepped

mis

istle pier

ed and melted into the trees

ath fogged in the air as she stared

she s

ack coat dusted with snow. His hair was dark and tousled, his face sharp, expres

d didn't touch him. L

stared at her. Like he already

st, his voice low and smooth, carryin

answered,

trespa

ot l

d car, then back at her. "Yo

it wasn't par

quiet and endless. He tilted his head slightly, assess

s your

d tether you to people and places. She'd

e said. "E

on. A flicker of recognition. But

ke you i

You're not going to eat

d his lips. "Not unl

he didn't argue. He gestured toward a sleek black SUV parked ju

er option, s

-

was quie

ns. He drove like the road obeyed him. Li

oice casual. "Do

en Th

thing in the back of

at him. "Thorne? As

eact

half th

nce at her. "All o

cou

e the

d out before sh

dn't flin

heard whispers about Winterborne. About

knew it

-

, ancient, carved from black stone with windows glowing behind

stone archway. Eira stared

leave?" she ask

opened her door. "Thi

ked. "Ex

aving tonight.

t agree

, here y

oward the entrance, ex

ed. But fol

-

arths. Soft golden light glowed from antique cha

all, elegant woman waite, dark hair streak

said. "She'll show

ou're seriously

loser. His v

arly tore your throat out. You di

. "That do

just some woman str

ough her skin. Through her bones. To w

know what

at him, bre

w what you t

hat you are," he said sof

ze nar

e frost. And f

respond, he tur

sat on the bed, firelight flickering across

she doi

ing from her past, fro

r like she wasn't just something t

, she wasn't sure she

ood before the fire i

ntered quietly. "

look away. "Sh

hould

kno

not h

. "And she doesn't kn