Alpha's White Wolf

a

ought to

more bloo

with my fingers still grasping the wound. I was able to focus through the adrenaline long

tense of ignorance if I conti

ware of what w

burning was nothing compared to the excruciating pain in my shoulder, the torment I experien

ntil the temperature of the water reached its maximum. My socks were soaking in bloody water and turning s

safeguard mortals against them were of little concern to them. At the ver

my body and the wound were both clean. I had to apply

hings when I peered in th

n, just little marks remained. What was still in my system and

cond, and certainl

turning w

inch by inch from my roots while

d down to the floor as my garments dragged along my back like an uncomfortable

me, I buried my face in my hands and closed my eye

closed, stranger thi

rved a

lks. Ball dresses, suits, and possibly an era-old tradition of

ound myself bac

ing to someone or something. The dinner was extravagant... but the drink

rce with which they had begun, but only after I changed into dry clothing and made t

to stay put lon

gazing at the ceiling of my bedroom and

ent to myself about what I would do if this ever hap

forward into the distance, the ac

self that I would

wolf wouldn't have been able to bite me without my permission. When he did, he believed he would just p

l Alphas serves a

aimed in their tales that using their new power was simple. Al

at he had just accomplished

uld still be in charge of ev

ll be under

el

with Sk

a

etermined that this was the best time to actually add his opinion to the discussion, which was somewhat unpleasant given that this

tion away from me and toward my third. To say that I was relieved th

ink of some fresh ways to perhaps fix our problem, but we three recognized this was the best we could do. She knew there were no other possibilities

ble I was sitting on. I leaned back a little. But we don't just have a limited number of options; we al

can't trust," Marcy replied. As she spoke, her emerald eyes blazed with a menacing gleam. She was my secon

people believe I'm not doing everything in my power to keep them safe. After dealing with me, she shook her head and gave up

ing on for ages. Nobody anticipates you to have this resolved or even to mak

ing you doubt it will be successful? He c

ore returning to me as he spoke. Our other pack members could be heard trying to hear mo

as another wolf walked past the closed d

more than any prior White Wolf has ever bothered to. We need you to continue the transformation because there's no way to know that whoever comes after you will have the same determination, therefore your s

ecision was made for me. There would no longer be any room for debate, they both understood. "I know you both

me out of the corner of h

eart was beating. That would be reasonable given that it was a falsehood. Walking into the Summit while being surro

you, if for nothing else than to protec

rning to face me directly

nothing less

him to finish. Protecting you is simple, particularly given that the peak falls on a new moon. There w

." I said as I crossed

n almost two thousand years. We need them to pay attention to you if you're going to go. I rolled my neck to try

ked the question myself, but I didn't because I already kn

even the demons, idolise more

at he was seeking, I nevertheless responded. All I needed f

than anything else?" He changed the way he asked the q

y," replied Marc

plans? Put on a nice

ple are more likely to listen to you if you are both powerful and beautiful, and if they are not, you still have the opti

ackson?" I inquired, hoping t

ake it more apparent, we might be able to persuade people to listen to you without your having to force them. We will gain the further benefit of their trus

quired because I knew it was the only explanation for w

cy, a werewolf who was born and raised to be the pack's alpha, gave me a security detail and ceded control of her power. After being bitten, Jackson, who was raised in a political

said. "We'll meet again tomorrow, see

rs?" When Marcy que

e all slipping past the door. Without a doubt, they will come

traveling in at least three-person groups,' I told them, wondering how I was going to keep them all alive for the next Hunt. Make sure everyone is aware that they may contact me wi