LOGIN“We’re surrounded.”Rhea’s grip tightened around my arm, I could hear the growls coming from different directions, each one closer than the last. My wolf was awake now, restless beneath my skin, but I forced myself to remain still.“Stay behind me,” Rhea whispered.I wanted to argue, but the sound of branches snapping stopped me. A large grey wolf stepped out from between the trees; two more appeared behind it, then another pair on our left. They did not attack, they simply watched us, their eyes fixed on our every movement.Rhea raised her weapon “We don't want trouble, we were only passing through.”The grey wolf took a few steps forward before its body shifted. A moment later, a woman stood in its place; she had dark hair tied away from her face and a sharp expression that made it clear she was not someone who trusted strangers easily.“Passing through?” she repeated. “You crossed into a territory most packs don't even know exists, and you expect me to believe you got here by acci
“I’m leaving, and that’s final!”Marcus stared at me for a long moment, I expected him to raise his voice or remind me of all the reasons I couldn't survive outside his territory. Instead, he sighed and rubbed his forehead.“You really have made up your mind, haven't you?”“Yes”He looked towards the window “I can't promise you that the world outside will be kind to you.”“I know, but I can't stay here forever.”I turned away, but a strange feeling suddenly spread through my stomach, it wasn't pain. It was more like a small movement, followed by a wave of warmth that travelled through my body.I placed a hand over my stomach.“Amelia?” Marcus called.“I'm fine.”But I wasn't entirely sure.Ever since I heard about my pregnancy, I had been paying closer attention to my body. I didn't look pregnant, and nothing about my appearance suggested that I was carrying a child. Yet, every now and then, I felt something I couldn't explain.An unusual energy seemed to move inside me. It was stron
"It's awakening."My heart began to race "What is awakening?"He didn't answer immediately; he just kept staring at my wrist, his face unusually pale. Rhea stood beside him, looking between us as if she had suddenly found herself in the middle of something she didn't understand."Marcus," I called, my voice growing impatient "I'm asking you a question."He finally looked at me "Your true strength.""What does that even mean?""Not here, Amelia."I let out a frustrated breath "You keep saying that, not now, not yet. But when exactly am I supposed to know what is happening to me?"He looked away, and that only made me angrier."Enough for today," he told Rhea. "Take her inside and make sure she rests.""I can hear you," I snapped. "You don't have to keep sending people away with me."His expression softened slightly "I'm not trying to control you, I'm trying to protect you.""Then stop treating me like someone who can't handle the truth am 19 years, and I have gone through far more than
“Alpha! The prisoner has escaped!”The guard's announcement immediately changed the atmosphere in the courtyard.Marcus turned sharply towards him. “What do you mean he has escaped? I gave strict orders that he should be watched.”The guard lowered his head “I'm sorry. By the time we returned to the holding cells, he was already gone, the door was unlocked, and the guard assigned to watch him is missing.”Marcus's expression hardened “Search every corner of this territory, I want the prisoner found before sunset.”“Yes, Alpha.”The guard hurried away, leaving Marcus staring in the direction of the main building.I stood beside him, trying to process what I had just heard. The man who had attempted to kill me was now somewhere outside, and someone had apparently helped him escape. “But why would someone help him escape?”“That is exactly what I intend to find out.” He said rushing towards the entrance.I hurriedly followed him “Where are you going?” he asked without turning.“I don’t
The sound of breaking glass was followed by Marcus throwing himself towards me.I barely had time to move before he grabbed my arm and pulled me away from the window. Something sharp flew past us, striking the wall behind where I had been standing.I gasped, my heart pounding violently.“Stay behind me!” Marcus ordered.He moved towards the door, his expression changing completely. The regret and patience I had seen in him moments earlier were gone. In their place was the cold authority of an Alpha.“GUARDS!”The door burst open almost immediately; two guards rushed inside, their eyes widening at the shattered window.“Secure the building! Nobody leaves until I give the order.”“Yes sir!”One of them hurried towards the window while the other remained beside Marcus.I stared at the object lodged in the wall; it was a short silver bolt, and its presence made the mark on my wrist burn.“Was that meant for me?” I whispered.Marcus turned towards me. “I think so.” “Someone tried to kill
“Your death.” For a moment, I couldn't speak. I stared at him, waiting for him to tell me he was exaggerating or trying to frighten me into behaving. But he didn't, his face remained serious, and the look in his eyes made my stomach tighten. I had spent years being treated like I was nobody. In my old pack, I was the weak one, the girl nobody thought was worth protecting. Aiden had made me feel unwanted, Seraphina had maltreated me, token everything I ever loved and the worst of all betrayed me, Vera had spent years making my life miserable. Now I was standing in a strange pack, listening to a man who claimed to be my uncle tell me that my own people might want me dead. “What did I do to deserve that?” My voice came out quieter than I intended. “I've never had any power. My wolf has barely been able to make herself heard. Why would anyone be afraid of me?” Marcus's expression softened slightly, but I noticed the way his fingers tightened around the edge of the desk. “Because what







