The Alpha King's Hunter

V

way from a panic attack. She didn't think it was going to be this soon—being put under the spo

'll ask to

o the hunting game or whatever. She just couldn't. Were these the first sig

e had sounded a bit panic stricken. She cleared

trangely, trying to deduce what

not ready yet. I ca

tairs of their home when their conversation reached her ears. Ivy didn't have any wrong feelings for any of them, but her favo

unt? It's a pack thing, there's no way.

wed. She walked with an eager gait, like she was aiming for a catch. The

ave loved to keep her plans a secret for longer, at least until the time o

t's tradition. The moon hunt has g

oor of their apartment all along. He sat at a desk in the corner, reading some old books.

nnection with the icy cold demeanour. It made her wonder more about t

breathe. She just got here." Angela helped her out, sipping from a glass of water. She

what the wom

hifted under control and cooled the water under her skin. It was attention catching. She didn't know how she fe

Blake might not like the sound of that," M

ed the wolf that had sav

of him from time to time. The way he sat with the five elders of the pack, playing the role of their Alpha, their king. She loved men w

erstand what the real alpha King looked like underneath his title. She had

adopted her in

ter as she disappeared up the

ould stand in for you," she said,

till bugging her peace. She wouldn't be calm yet. Alpha Blake'

in the sky. Ivy could see everything through the fixed windows of th

family represent this year at the moon fes

re. A nervous expression filled with dread crosse

e kissed the marble ground, creating a soft cli

t to turn the Baker study u

t. Once the hunt is done, the moo

, the moon goddess was the centre of wolves in Greek mythology. She had never seen the goddess herself, b

e our protector, Pike. Or, is this what I think this is about?" Angel

ha

look. "You know exactly

lowing. I'm lost

"Sure, we all

dn't like where this was going. Ivy was sure she was about to witness a problem that had lingered

om

him, then continued on her way. "Your fa

w they tr

enly gr

ing out. She felt uncomfortable. Ivy didn't know what step to take

never seen this woman so angry. She was boiling over a hundred degre

and lead this family, but you, you need to know y

not ready to let this

st amongst the five do

hould be thankful the pack still recognise

irt! Have you forgott

to his skin, drawing blood. "I have not forgo

the moment was too personal. She had averted

glory, mother. Those bastards took our pl

hen said, "Never s

om. The shoulders of his tee were shredded. He was wounded, and before lo

eat and shuffled through the papers in front of him, disinterested. He had cast

er feet, bubbly and aiming to ease o

llege. Let's see, maybe I co

ry filled her gaze. Putting two aged papers in line with her eyes to get a better view, she wasn't so sure what Pi

see it

said in a small

mselves in a rite. The Dixon them

h it, a pyre burned with flames. She saw it. Ivy pictured herself at the scene. The scorching flames grew as the elders surrounded the heap at the centre. The moon

t in her head. Accusations tore throu

ntion. "Look. Do you see

irst thing she noticed when they had intr

he encountered the curse and began what

ng about a fou

st wolf, Ivy. H

ppear lifeless to her. She could feel him staring back, looking right through her as if

know th

Greek mythology before Selene, the moon goddess, found her eternal love End

unthinkable. S

efore the conclave, do you ever wonder why

d. "A power

evils. Supernaturals were born, and it

Her eyes widened

an to say the repercussions of her actions stole Dixon from her—

there on. But the conclave happened, and a

of her lips in scorn

the moon goddess' anger, the blood of a doppelgänger

asked and when Pike said nothing, she fired back.

eone must sacrifice. Hum

her arms and rested her hip against the side edg

lls me there'

the lamb for slaughter. It's the limelight, the

plan to do with

my family

ed it staid. "Wait a minute, y

le isn't my struggle." He rose to his feet. "T

ut it was clear the Bakers were in

ing by the door with his hands tucked in his pocket. He had pale skin like the rest of

a second. Then he turned a

g beneath the surface. She knew she