The Alpha's Shadow Bond

breath. Damian led her through the narrow alleyways of Silvercreek, his hand still lightly gripping her arm, his pace fast but controlled.

ade her question everything she thought she knew about the world. The shadows seemed darker here, as if they had a life

ite her best effort to stay calm. She had to know what was happening

on the path ahead. "Somewhere safe," he said, his voice low and clipped

rustrated or frightened. "Ready f

e intensity in his eyes. "I told you," he said, his voice quieter now, more deliberate. "There's more to t

om somewhere in the distance, low, menacing, and unmistakable. Her heart skipped a beat

, grabbing her wrist and pulli

e, too close. The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. She had no idea what was happening, but

n the side of a building. It looked like an abandoned warehouse, its wooden frame cra

her lungs. The dim light from a few scattered lanterns illuminated a large,

adows, his body tense as if waiting for something. Emery's pulse hammered in

come too far, and a part of her needed

she asked, her voice t

able. "It's a safe house. For people who ne

ped a beat. "P

with a piercing intensity that made her ski

ready to hear. She stared at him, trying to process what he had just said, but nothing

a cold mask of indifference. "You're connected to this place, Emery," he said, his voice low and measured.

ath coming faster. "What's

window of the building. Emery's heart leaped in her chest as a figure emerged from the darkness, its silhouette

become something far more dangerous than the man she had been speaking to moments ago. The air around

ordered, his voice c

eyes fixed on Emery with an intensity that made her skin crawl. The b

took hold of her. This wasn't just some animal. She knew tha

k to Emery. "You need to trust me," he said urgen

she watched the creature draw closer,

atures twisted into something unrecognizable, a wolf, massive and powerful, his fur

between Damian and Emery. But it was too late. W

ian fought off the creature with a savage grace she hadn't known he possessed. The air crackled

fight for surviv