Alpha's Reckoning

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on the dense forest. The night was alive and chilling symphony of

s journey, he maintained a straight

el uneasy about the journey, for some

more we delay, the more dangerous it becomes

ng with you?" I asked

't," he repl

ing close to him when I was near enough I wra

while combing his hair. "You can't come around, you need

eaningless. He turned around caressing my cheeks, Don't

ou. I'm not comfortable leaving

egnancy hormones are messing

ointless trying to argue with him. " Wo

to the door, the si

he said. Looking at

im so tight, that I gave him a sad smile.

sleep was cut short when his Beta entered my room a

but for some reason, I could not.

amiliar scent of pine needs and damp earth mingled with an underlying musk, tinged wi

ng whisper seemed to ride upon the air, carrying a cryptic message that only the

heart of the forest with some packmates. The moonlight struggled to penetrate

olf. My ears twitched, and the packmates exchanged anxious glances. The

erworldly presence, and the wolves sensed they were standing on the precipice of something siniste

rmation. Swords clashed, and the night was filled with a symphony of ferocious growls and yelp

managed to say in my shaky voice.

ness. The eyes belonged to a massive black wolf, twice the size of any wolf h

new it was here to protect me. But I was wor

could muster, but deep down my subconsc

away from it." My subconscious screamed at me. I

human form spreading its arms and urgin

IAN

amming my ribs. My heart screamed for me t

he forest, carrying a warning to all who dared to tread upon

y paws, and an ominous fog rolled in, s

s shining with a mixture of fear and determination. They knew that

loser, fear gripped me when I co

a familiar figure, At first, I could not re

, I was glad he was here to help. But how did he get here fast? I pushed tha

immediately slammed into my chest, I le

but my happiness was cut short when the figur

rance. My eyes are wide and unblinking and my face is white. My hands are shak

ody, soaked in a pool of blood. Her murderer was

riendship? Why did he kill my wife knowing quite