Chapter 26

A loud growl rings in my ears as Tyler expresses his displeasure at the she-wolf’s disrespect towards me. “Warriors–” Tyler begins to shout, but falls silent when I raise my hand. I watch as the men who responded to his call stop moving and look at me. I wait until the crowd falls silent before responding.

I stare straight into the she-wolf’s eyes as I speak. “I accept your challenge.” Chaos erupts as I finish my statement. All of the pack members are talking loudly amongst themselves. I feel a hand grab my arm and swing me around until I am face to face with Tyler, who looks angry.

“What are you doing?” he growls in a whisper. “You can’t fight. You could get hurt and then I will lose you.” I study his face and notice his eyes growing glassy.

“It’s alright,” I tell him, pulling him into a hug.

“I can’t lose you again,” he mumbles as he cries into my shoulder.

“You won’t lose me,” I reassure him as I gently rub his back. “Besides, I couldn’t turn down her