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