Whisper of the Alpha

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. Bryson was about to kiss me. I hadn't even thought about if it was what I wanted or not.

drifte

DA

through the previously silent woods.

pluttering from beside me and realized that when I had pushed Bryson in my panic I had ended up pushing him further into the

ng between the two and putting up my hands in an attempt

ven sure w

hands. I moved to step in front of him again, but he just grabb

bled to help him. Bryson's injury still was

ed, banging my fist

y as if I was jus

nced at me and didn't even lift a hand against my father as he

ighting my f

se, s

assive. His jaw clenched as my father lifted

ther. I pushed him back and out of the way just i

n time to avoid the

es as he realized what was about to happen as well. However, it was too late for

out in surprise as I fell backwards, feeling the air whoosh past my fa

on holding me. He wasn'

ions rumbling against me. And his eyes were locked on my father. Still not looking down at me, he

ng attacked, but now he stood coiled in front of me, his teeth

t would have hit, thankfully making the punch easier to avoi

l!" he yelled. "Wh

ugh Bryson's clenched teeth in front of me. My ey

y dad getting more antsy in front of me. However, with Bryson and I so close toge

dad to stop his a

voice now that the fighting had stalled. "He isn't a rog

in front of me, who was still crouc

gerly on Bryson's shoulder. He moved

ht," I said sof

cing himself, he straightened back up and let his lips curl back down over his teeth. He

d take what I could get. Now my dad was looking between Bryson and

was not how I expected them to meet. Well,

uld have gone n

expression again. "Wait

le s

hat he was from Grandmoon? Especially kn

abbing his finger at Bryson. "And why is a

I had been running errands as one of my chores when I encountered some rogues. They attacked me and I

bout some of the parts, but he had done such a convincing job that I didn

But if you were attacked by rogues while out and about that means that people must be out looking

anger…then again though, what he had told my father was a lie. H

ther continued, making my st

d my dad raised his voi

d practically see Bryson's brain twisting as it

on, Ada. Let him leave

onvincing my dad of anything else. Bryson turned to look at me and I

ve yet," I attempted, not taking

d, and I felt the inkling of

oss. I felt the corners of my eyes sting as if tears were forming there as I looked

if he was thinking about grabbing my face aga

and pulling me in for a hug. I hadn't realized how cold

are that my father wa

help," Bryson said as

d spoke right in my ear so t

see yo

and the sadness creep

but was interrupted by a rough hand grabb

e that my father had snatched me out o

s, now let's go," my father h

ching me walk away with anger clouding his face. He took a step forward as if he w

ple of deep breaths. But then he opened his eyes and

guish. He watched in dismay as I was being led away, and the

n close after spending so much time together the last few day

e I

more, making my chest uncomfortably heavy. I fought the impu

back to the pack until finally letting go

d like he was trying not to scream. "How could you risk the pack's

just leave him there to die?" Eve

dn't have hidden it!

slowly. "I know how you a

o tell me these things," his anger turned to warin

t of nervousness pile

ise," I lied, hoping my rambled pleading would change the outcome. "If you would just

did

you that. And you know I can't play favorit

mn

n until I come and get you,"

sn't a battle worth fighting, and it wasn't

slowly, causing me

s about what he

g and looked at me and then continued more to himself

said, drawing

ound, but was sto

," he said, looking at me as if there was somet

d and headed off anyway, with B

see y

d discover his identity, but when that

from here with

e knowing people from King Pala