THE ALPHA I HATE

h's

om my brow as I finished my last set of push-ups.

n, and Jason, my B

d time?" he asked,

wiping my face. "

t came back. No reported sign of vampi

to the map pinned on the wall, my fingers trailing over the marked locations. "Look, when we took those fi

nce the last sighting. Even if they were planning something

time we let our guard down?" I turned to face him

t didn't argue.

below. Warriors moved in formation, training under th

y went

p skin from the summer heat. There was something oddly familiar a

it hi

gi

ths ago. The one who ran befo

et her again...

beside me. "So

m, my eyes l

's

sy'

lack Moon Pack. The air felt different, heavier. The streets were qu

ing had

ns of my old home. Then, before I cou

i

ds strutted toward me, the

. "Look who decided to show her pathetic

before we were even born. Maybe it runs in the family." Her eyes gl

w cle

defend her pack," I shot

pouted mockingly. "Oh, Daisy... just because you played warrior in Pee Paw's cabin doesn't

ond, another voice

said behind me. "Infighting

und, my brea

i

rom six m

ted, but they knew bette

aisy back home," Mila said

almost past curfew. You shou

hed the

"You're the guy f

d you were the one drowni

e memory hittin

membe

eyes studied me, like he w

h's

yet stubborn. There was something about her, something familiar but untame

ell me your n

, "Sorry, it's Daisy. Daisy S

ling it over my tongue l

predictable, like the st

nd. "I like tha

strong. "I'm guessing you're part of the Black Mo

eadable, but insid

n't know

that," I answ

re she continued, "Is he as mu

fr

nste

think of m

" I asked, keeping

ng between grief and fury. "He

ched m

any proof that

rumors. People call him the Beast. the Alpha who invades and devours packs o

I wanted to laugh

i

ad no

" she added softly. "No one has

was already walking away

oor, my grandpa was alrea

ome late,

smile. "Sorry, Grandpa

t didn't pus

door behind me when my phone s

gym tomorrow at 7

ned to my grandpa. "Did you g

eryone's number. He's v

arted heading upstairs,

le pack," he continued. "You're not gonna b

You expect me to listen to the Al

arkened. "Daisy,

night," I cut him off,

ht, I ha

g through rows of bloomin

from las

who had wal

cked

here?" we both ask

thing else, he took a deep

at smell?"

..I was thinking

spoke

e ma

ee, his body heat wrapping around me. His fingers laced with

crashed o

and lightnin

ed around my waist, his scent overwhelmi

s lips trailed

d awake, my

e hell

o real. To

ath, my skin still tingli

am away, I glan

5 a

met Alpha Noah for the first time.

made my st

got up and start