ALPHA ORION'S MUTE BRIDE
Desperate
High
htly bowed in respect as I
wing myself to gracefully settle on the warm
or an answer. There was a long deafening silence between us
velopment. I expected him to know I was referring to my mother
gun to get under my skin, I let out a deep, calming
ything," I said, not ap
i began, his voic
health is deter
are no longer effective," Eli continued, his e
y to save her, or she wil
. The thought of my mother's frail body and her once glowin
no accurate diagnosis or cure. and now the Divine H
ne's wooden frame, as I strugg
ally after father, the late Alpha had died and
?" I asked, my voice sound
hed as his eyes darted around the
Highness," he said finall
I demanded
ded to make an antidote tha
sound of good news. There was fina
ou waiting for?
li bowed, his eyes
n my trailing voice. "Eli, what's goi
barely above a whisper. "I...I don't kno
you don't know?
u've spent years studying the ancient arts, and
mine from fear. "I've searched every corner of the realm, consulted every
re the one who's supposed to hav
ed the plant while I was herb hunting," Eli continued, his voice
k my guards to go get her." I boasted,
different pack." " The neckpiece she had on, lo
ival P
ad trying to remember what pack that was. I had no personal relations with t
emember the existence of such a Pac
currently ruled by Alph
d, unaware of an alp
the deep woods, far from our borders. Based on the few interact
mother back to fit, and the idea of seeking help from a pack I barely knew, ruled by an unknown Alpha, was dis
. Gather your best herbs and prepare for
mber territory uninvited could be seen as an a
I commanded, not giving r
hness please
t open and my Beta Ryker walked i
lp
ognizing his presence be
eal spy," Ryker said w
nd
The maid guarding y
as I struggled to match the Reila I knew wit
and loyal service to the pack's queen
he spy? She's been
the rival pack for months, maybe even years." Ryker's face darkened in disgust, w
rgivable in my eyes and Reila had done just that. A part of me wanted to give her t
firm. "I want to know everything she's told
, Al
e leave at dawn. We'll get the herb, and we'll m
, "As you co