LOGINAt the Crimson Claw packhouse,Scarlett looked into the anxious blue eyes of the girl before her. The sudden flash of iron-willed determination from someone so delicate caught her off guard. She knew no matter how many times she tried to stop her, the girl wouldn't listen."The hospital wing isn't a pleasant place right now, Rhea," Scarlett said softly, her easygoing demeanor fading into something much heavier. “Maybe,” Rhea said softly. The hospital was never a pleasant place to be anyway, she said inwardly. Then, after a pause, she spoke again, “I still want to see them. They got hurt while fighting to protect me.” As she recalled what happened, guilt began gripping at her heart, and she looked down, not daring to look at Scarlett in the eyes anymore.“Don't blame yourself for what happened,” Scarlett said, her voice stern and Rhea immediately looked up briefly meeting Scarlett's eyes but quickly averted her gaze and stared at her ears or the wall behind her instead. “Those thing
At the eastern borders of the Crimson Claw Pack, two cloaked figures stood behind a hoard of monsters. Their cloaks sweep the dead leaves under their feet. Two pairs of bright ember eyes watched the creatures with calculative gazes.“Do you think this would be enough?” One of them asked, his tone thoughtful. “This is the Crimson Claw Pack we are dealing with here.” "After the battle last night, this will do just fine,” the other cloaked figures replied. “They can't have recovered from it already.” “I suppose you are right,” the first cloaked figure agreed. “But we should still keep our guard up. You never know what could happen.”Meanwhile, Dante and his Pack were fast approaching the destination. His gaze was set ahead, not even blinking as if doing that would cost him something. His fists were tightly clenched as his mind drifted back to his conversation with Stella last night. “There's a possibility that she'll have more than one mate. You just happened to find her first.”The
At the Crimson Claw Pack, Stella sat inside the drawing room, her back to the door. Her eyes stared thoughtfully into the distance through the open window. A faint crease settled between her brows. When she heard footsteps approaching and the familiar scent of her Alpha draw near, she turned towards the door, rising to her feet. “She is sleeping,” Dante said before she could even voice her question, already able to read her thoughts.“That's good,” Stella breathed out, relief flooding her. She turned and returned to the couch.“You said something earlier about her fur,” Dante said.Stella paused briefly, and then she smiled and sank into the couch. “I did,” she said, and Dante’s eyes narrowed slightly. “It was snow white. That's rare.”“You didn't sound like it was just rare,” he pointed out, and she nodded. “Then…?”“Have you seen a white wolf anywhere in your many travels?” she asked, but his frown only deepened as he shook his head. Stella's smile was warm as she said, “that's be
Back inside the packhouse, Rhea moved around the room, still mesmerized by everything. She came to stand in front of the full-length mirror. She looked at her clothes, they didn't match the luxury of the room.Then there was her washed off scarf still tied around her head. Her hand reached for it, and she loosened it. Long, dark hair with fiery red tips fell down her back and shoulders framing her face. On her head were a pair of white wolf ears. Rhea took a moment to look at her own reflection. Her eyes that were a dark red shade were now dual color of red and blue. The colors receded whenever she wanted to keep her features hidden as if responding to her silent wish. And whenever she lets out her ears and tail like this, they will take back their original colors. She moved sideways so she could see her own back, and her eyes trailed down to her butt where an oversized baggy pants had been worn and a long, oversized sweater was worn over it. Underneath it was her tail. Rhea gl
The Crimson Claw packhouse was a huge mansion. From where Rhea stood and how far she could see, there were tall trees all around and gardens on either side. The people here smiled when they welcomed their alpha, and she didn't feel any negative energy from them, unlike at the Winter Pack.They looked at her, not with anger, annoyance, and hatred, but with pure curiosity. Especially the old lady who looked at her with eyes so bright that Rhea could see the sparks in them.“Who is this lovely young lady with you, Alpha?” The woman asked, her expression softening when their eyes met. Rhea's grip on Dante’s sleeve tightened, not from fear but because what she felt at that moment was foreign to her, and she didn't know how to react appropriately. Dante looked at her when he felt her grip. She poked out from his side like a little rabbit coming out of its hole for the first time. He smiled, his hand going behind her and circling her waist before gently tugging her forward to stand beside
The ride back to the Crimson Claw Pack was long and filled with a heavy silence. The incident from earlier still fresh on the minds of everyone. Even Rhea had her mind occupied with the happening, but sometimes, a different thought slipped in.Her eyes would occasionally drift to Dante’s face, and she would find him with a frown. The longer the frown persisted, the more uncomfortable and guilty she felt, thinking she had done something wrong that angered him.“...Alpha,” she called, her voice low, barely above a whisper.Dante looked at her briefly, his dark eyes meeting hers, and she shifted where she sat. Her hands clutched the hem of her skirt.“I…I didn't mean to offend you,” she said, “I just…” Rhea was beginning to stammer under his gaze.Meanwhile, Dante’s eyes remained on her for a few seconds longer, and then he sighed inwardly, his thumb went up his face and rubbed the space between his brows. “Do you know what you did wrong?” He asked, his voice still clipped despite tryin
Rhea followed Dante to the cars parked outside, her eyes blinking at the sight of the expensive cars. She looked at him, her eyes silent asking if she was allowed inside something like that.Reid and Kael stood beside the car, and Kael held the door open.“Get inside,” Dante said. His hand was plac
Alpha Collins’ gaze and aura got darker with every second that passed, and Julian remained silent. “Dad,” On the ground was Gemma, coughing and trying to get back on her feet but staggered and fell again. This was the third time tonight her throat had been clamped, and it got worse every time. Bu
A few minutes earlier, Reid and Kael were outside with warriors from their pack and those from other packs, just chatting and drinking away when they felt their alpha’s rage through the pack link.It wasn't just them, but all of the Crimson Claw Pack warriors nearby felt it. They ran inside, knowi
Rhea tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep no matter how hard she tried. The bed was comfortable, better than anything she'd ever laid on, but it was something that was foreign to her.She rolled and lay on her back. Her eyes on the ceiling and her mind began processing everything that had







