Whisper of the Alpha

ry

usion. She didn't seem like a threat, but I couldn't help but force myself

look weak in front of he

ase?" s

he wasn't screaming at me, her voice actually sounded quite nic

self. "Since I was 10 years old, I would have irregular pain in my

ng to find the most powerful healer or the most powerful medicine, and none of it helped in any way. In fact, all the

ove them wr

essments, my wolf seemed one hundred percent normal. My father and stepmother had been so excite

it since you wer

realize that she didn't. It was clearly written in her tone and in her vo

ck of my mind was agreeing with her and co

as nothing. The healer who I had spent the most time with could find no record anywhe

s were finally explained with her

had become more about exploring and adventure, and solving mysteries, than actually believing I would survive. It was od

at someone had betrayed m

d her question. "I have

s, mind blown that one small trip was p

t revealed that my mother's last trip before her death had been to the Western Pack. Wit

. Seeing the rogues before me infuriated me, and even though it wasn't my land I began to fight them of

ing the garden I found myself feeling suddenly drained of power. The minor injuries I had sust

hey weren't the most elegant though, within a couple of steps they had col

of me now, realization hitti

y that you saw som

e seemed to relax a little in front of me, or at least uncrossed her arms. She seemed unsure for a moment

However, I have extensive experience with healing, and I will tell you right now that what you had could never be simply a disease. The age of onset and t

committed to finishing

om poisoning, which is why I am very sure that you were poiso

asked, still trying to not let o

n pro

not expecting t

more confident. "I could cure you of this 'disease' that you are said to have, provin

up at her words. That was not what I was expecting her

at me, and none had ever been able to tell me the results of their tests, let alone find a sol

le remote, small pack. What if this was all a j

asier for me to discount her c

e?" I asked skeptically.

ll examining me, but she shrugged noncha

imply. "Either way, the person

itated me. Did she n

how maintaining my balance

rn Pack disappear," I growled out, trying to hide the shaking in my voice.

realize what she was doing. Then, the next thing I knew, she had

ed and felt the blunt e

I want to save you, I can; if I don't want to save you, no one will know that you were killed by me. In

ushing her to the side as I tried to create distance between us. Ins

rabbed the wrist of the hand that held the blade and pushed it back

pinned her to the wall of the small building we were in. The small space

t couldn't place. However, with me still operating at low power, she was easily a match for my frai

ugh, making me breathless with her

to the gut, knocking me down to the ground. I tried to get up, but couldn't. It seems

gain or to call a truce and offer me a hand up

n myself on the ground. The pain was immense and agony coursed through my body as I squeezed tighter

my lips. If there was anything positive about dealing with this…condition for such a l

draw attention or pity to myself. I wouldn't even hold it against the woman if she took the

Instead though, she took out a small vile from her p

said slowly, turning the bottle over and over, her eyes not even looki

in, trying to make

go to Grandmoon?" I

was risking my