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The Alpha’s Hunt (chapter 11)

Author: Stone
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 22:30:05

Akira’s POV

The cold air stung my cheeks as I stood in the courtyard, with the crisp wind swirling pine needles across the ground while the sun struggled to pierce through the dense canopy above. I tightened the thick riding cloak around my shoulders, though it did little to calm the trembling deep within me.

Servants bustled around the yard, checking stirrups, tightening saddle straps, and distributing weapons that gleamed in the light. War banners displaying the Emerald Pack’s crest — a silver wolf crowned in black — fluttered above the stables. The atmosphere buzzed with a palpable energy: a mix of excitement and impending violence.

Kaïdën’s horse was restless at the front, a massive black stallion pawing the ground as if it craved blood too.

I tried to avoid looking at him — the King — but it was impossible not to feel his presence. Even without him saying a word, his aura was like a command pressing against my skin.

I noticed Lyrien near the armory, fastening the clasp on his dar
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