Wolves of Betrayal

sa's

scary, cold, and aloof, there was something about him that drew me in. I couldn't figure out why. His intense

tions when Ryan entered via the open door. His

his chest as he said, "You'

yes as I gazed up. What more are you

attempting to decipher something. His quiet made me uneasy,

y don't you simply get rid of me

ckered in his eyes. Curiosity? He spoke carefully and adde

"Explain wh

room. I was breathing heavily, the room heavy with his pre

ollowing a prolonged silen

now who I was anymore, yet he was still trying to figure

the room. The way he was staring at me had an odd qualit

t there. It was the Gamma, Damon. His hands were in his po

?" Leaning on the doorframe, he

anket closer around my body

king in with you. Hasn't Ry

"I'm not sure what

he's not as chilly as he tries to pretend to be.

ntion. Damon was different; he had a playful manner. Even if he wasn'

ere?" I inquired,

n't often have an Autumn Pack rejected mate straying into

behind my ear. I recoiled at the touch and wit

ious surrender. "All right, all rig

pened once more, and Ryan was left standing with his

reated. "Simply chatt

Damon and me as his look gre

sauntered out of the room

ill tense from Damon's departure. "

artled. How c

n't trust him." "I don't have time f

I almost believed he cared. But I shook that idea from my h

place. I wasn't safe even if Ryan seemed to have a strange fascination in me. Ho

proached the door slowly and tested the handle. It was made accessible. As I entered

ering anyone. The sound of faraway wolves howling in the fore

nce, I sensed someone holdin

oing?" Ryan had an iron-li

to my throat as I

His rage was palpable, and I could feel the burn

rching for a reason, but none o

"You believe you can simply leave this place? Are yo

, I shot back, "I'd ra

ze pierced mine for an instant, and I noticed a fl

u have no idea what you're saying." "Out t

t mind. I had to leave this place. "I'm not b

became rigid once more. "You're not a p

ped my brow. "

me alone with my racing thoughts, he bro

ad been so angry one minute, and then he had hesitated, as if something preve

urther, the door swung open once more

p," he c

ch stunned me, causing me t

he declared, "There has been an

in my heart. Ro

fore making his way toward the door. Later, we'll

Perplexed,

dded. Regarding Lucas. An

going to have to talk about Lucas because of

and a scream resounded through the night. "Remain here," he comm

rogues' attack, Ryan was determined to ask m

ing that went on around me depen