NORA
Levian was not a liar. When he said he wouldn’t fight, he stayed true to his words. He made all his people stand back.
All I had to do was to go to my fuming Striker after that. He was still spitting fire, that burned the ground he walked on.
When he saw me coming, his wolf stopped glowing like a stove and calmed down. His head dipped a little low, letting me step closer.
‘ We are not fighting today, Striker. ’ I whispered down the mind link.
‘ What makes you think I will leave him alone when I have him just in front of me? ’ He snarled.
He was angry and barely holding that flaring fire back. It was clear that this was all now directed at me because I ran away from home.
‘ We will not provoke him like our ancestors, Striker. I—We need to do things differently. Repeating the same mistakes won’t make us win. ’ I sighed.
‘ And retreating like cowards will? ’ His wolf stepped forth, almost brushing against my shoulders.
The heat of his body warmed my skin. I expected his fire
