Whisper of the Alpha

ry

ning down my legs as the air chilled

ot the most misera

idn't feel right. I never would have imagined that after being with someo

as sp

shoes and the sticking of my clothes. In reality, it was easy not to think about them, bec

. What was happening in the Western Pack that the people had g

s did not like my pack, but what was the reason for that? The Western Pack was sta

s sure of it. Yet, that still w

flashed i

had told her, and I inten

the village that Ada had brought me from. As soon as I started walking I could feel th

happeni

it bright as day, without a cloud in sight, but everyone in Ada's pack would be out and about right now

alized I needed to wait unt

ess and hang my wet clothes t

osely over the past couple of days, and even

en, when she was applying my medicines she would always scrunch her forehead together so that it wrinkled in the cutest way. And

r almost kiss. I hadn't planned to kiss

r me. And this morning had proven to me that Ada must have a crush on me as well. Our bant

te. We were two different people, from two different packs, who live

lf in our world, you were no better than a human, and barely stronger

nwilling to answer

w if I was going to leave at all, which we both knew I would. She might not know my real intentions or wh

wanted to see her just as much as I hoped she wanted to see me. Plus, I couldn't leave without her, sh

ng powers, they were just an added bonus...right? If Ada could hear my

must have drifted off to sleep. Dreams twirled and

ile spread widely across my face as I recognized the small

en she looked around to make sure the coast was clear. She focuse

ss a step. Fear seized my chest and I darted forward. I

y in my arms, making my breath

low voice. Despite the fear I just felt, the joy at

sed me by throwing her arms around my

ually wrapped ti

ou would come bac

of her head. "I al

what was going on. She scrambled down, and I unwillingly released my hold on her to allow her to

territory or I don't know what he'll do," she explained in an urgent whisper. "He locked

chest, despite tryi

?" I asked thr

she said, trying to pul

Once more I was fighting my instinct to c

er dad. He's just tr

in to follow her again. We encountered the half scorched garden

weakened any further by we

started to slow down as the buildings became fewer and fewer

ee you off?" she asked. "W

my unexpected stop tugged her hand.

I asked

om?" she repeated, confused by m

mean you will see

ave to leave," Ada said, u

ith me," I

l. She glanced down at our hands and then back up at me. The flush

with

f urgency filled the air. Rain pelted down relentlessly, soaking us to the bone as we hurried through th

raced as we exchanged worried glances, our imaginations running wild with fear. And then, emergi

a forced smile, trying to maintain calm despite the fear coursing through me. Ada, clearly caught off guard by the situation, looked bac

action could trigger a response, and the delicate

y movement might trigger a reaction. The wolf regarded us with large, soulful brown e