Chapter eight

*Quinn*

As more time rolls on I can visibly see Ingrid growing more tense.

She's watching, waiting, worried that Stone is coming for her. Worried that he's going to hurt the pack.

I know she feels guilty for coming here because it seems like she put us all in danger, but what she fails to realize is any one of our pack members would gladly give up their lives to protect our Luna. She's my mate, but she has yet to see what that even entails.

The most she interacts with people is during training, and even that's a slim encounter. I know she's scared of what comes with being a white wolf, of the icy chill that follows her shadow. Our council isn't even sure of what her ability means.

She's been fighting our mating bond every step of the way, building up a fortress so high around her that it's almost impossible for someone to scale the walls and get inside.

Almost, but not entirely impossible. If anyone can beat down her defense system and crawl their way inside, it's gonna be me.

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