Dante might not have gotten exposed to the outside world, but, Alpha Hero made it important for him to learn about earth and every aspect of it, including the part he is in. He knew that his kind was an abomination to most individuals, except those who understood the history and took interest in shifters. If he has been faced with life-threatening exposure to danger from undocumented wolves, that means that he wasn't safe and news about his fate had gone out. So many would want to seize that opportunity to overthrow him. Then the rest will see him as weak and try to ally with his enemies. That is why his absence was kept secret. If this happened to him, that means even his inner circle was faulty and no one could be trusted.Nearly half an hour later, he was standing at the crest of a hill. His nose twitched, picking up the vestiges of an illegal leaf fire smoldering in a nearby yard.The wind bristled through his fur, chill, nearly cold, invigorating. Above him, traffic thundered acro
As the second wolf flew free, the first launched itself at Dante's face. Ducking his head, he caught it in the throat, but Dante's teeth clamped down on fur instead of flesh, and it squirmed away. It tried to back off for a second lunge, but Dante, out of aggression, leaped at it, backing it into a tree. It reared up, trying to get out of his way. He slashed for its throat. This time he got his grip. Blood spurted in his mouth, salty and thick. The first wolf landed on Dante's back. His legs buckled. Teeth sunk into the loose skin beneath his skull. Fresh pain arced through him.Concentrating hard, he kept his grip on the first wolf's throat. He steadied himself, then released it for a split second, just long enough to make the fatal slash and tear. As he pulled back, blood sprayed into his eyes, blinding him. He swung his head hard, ripping out the coyote's throat. Once he felt it go limp, he tossed it aside, then threw himself on the ground and rolled over. The wolf on Dante's back r
After a brief nap, Freya stood and went to get ready. Today, she has made up her mind to enjoy it, putting all her worries aside. All she knew was Jake and every memorable moment they were going to spend together.A long soothing bath followed by careful application of ointment was enough to take away the long, stressful, and scary night she experienced. The truth was, briefly, she forgot about what the Moon Goddess had said concerning Freya's wolf. She must clear her mind, body, and soul to give way to her time with Jake.Freya strolled into her built-in walk-in closet to choose a sexy outfit. Without stressing, her eyes landed on a nude-sleeveless-sheer cocktail gown with a Queen Anne's neck that cut all the way down to the belly button. The breast region was decorated with silver, which went down in a single lane to form a flower pattern around the waist.Inhaling a large amount of air that made her blood pump, she stretched her hand and ran it all over the long gown, feeling its sm
When Dante alighted from the lonely alley in Oklahoma for the second time, the sky was already clearing to give way for morning to take over. The air was icy cold. His body ached as a result of being mercilessly engaged in life-threatening battles throughout the night. To add to that, he was wearing unsuitable walking shoes. Unlike on his previous visit, no purpose would have driven him to stay. But now, he had no choice. That meant that bad walking shoes were the least of the problem at hand.Before the passing of Alpha Hero, he had told Dante that there was a name he could always run to at whatever time he found himself in the human. He only mentioned the name, Emerson Declan, to him. This was the only person Dante fought so hard to contact. Aside from him, he was stranded in the human world. Already, Dante kept enough resources to sustain him, knowing fully well that he was coming back again after his first visit. What was expected of the only child and future Alpha of the stronges
After what felt like forever, the cab finally came to a stop."We are here," the cabbie announced.Dante peered around the surrounding from the window. It was remote and kind of away from the city. "Where?""You said the nearest resting place," he said with a big smile plastered on his face.Dante's anger spiked immediately. Things like this made him lose absolute control. "Don't tempt me. I am pretty confident that I made my statement clear. I need a hotel, not this remote environment. Is this a joke or what?"Frowning, "not to me. Please step down and pay up the can fare. I have to continue my daily business."Dante had already lost all will of arguing further. With so much frustration, he got down from the cab and paid the cabman."Have a nice day," the cabman greeted, earning a dreadful glare from Dante.He did not feel like struggling with heavy suitcases, so, he decided to get whatever he was going to need over here. Packing from his Alpha house would have been suspicious to the
Jake was quiet for a minute after Freya mentioned him keeping secrets. Probably, he was equally having thought about Freya's numerous secrets which he had been patient with. None of them was a saint on this matter. They both had a hidden skeleton.They were stuck in midday traffic on Ring-Road Avenue. Freya kept her face glued to the window, watching the different tall buildings and individuals going about their daily business pass by as she sat, lost in her thoughts.She couldn't figure out whether it was good luck or bad that Dante had reappeared shortly before her engagement. It was making her uneasy. For Dante to step out of his comfort zone and meet her in Oklahoma couldn't be a coincidence. He hated to be away from where he was in charge. So, why here?On Jake's side, he had feelings and people he was worried about dealing with. This was one of the little reasons Freya loved him. Amidst the wealth, smoking-hot-body and power, he still had issues. It made him seem too human. The
When Dante got into the mansion, the first thing he did was to use his wolf to scrutinize the place. Satisfied that he was far from danger, he settled."Are you trying to find out if you are in danger?" Declan asked.Surprised that he was able to read his action, "how do you know?" he was forced to ask."Your father taught me a lot," he simply said.Dante was patiently waiting for him to continue, but he didn't. He knew that he had to press further if he wanted answers. "How did you know my father?""I'll tell you everything that you need to know. But before then, I need to give you a tour of the property and the neighborhood.""Why?" Dante didn't care about what happened in the environment. All he wanted now was his food and a long hour of sleep. Was that too much to get?"It is necessary you know because it is yours. There are so many questions to answer and secrets to reveal to you. I'll do all that just in due time. I have to start from the most important, which is showing you aro
As they got to the main mansion, Dante decided that the very next day he would either go shopping or order exotic clothing that would fit the style of the house. He also needed shoes, underwear, and accessories. Leading Dante straight to the master's bedroom, Declan opened the heavy nude drapes to allow brightness into the room. The room was beyond beautiful. It had two air conditioners to always keep it cool due to its large size. The pieces of furniture were in soft gray while the sheets and whatever clothing in the room was in nude color. It had three oval sofas, two tables neatly placed in the center of each sofa and a massive television. The adjoining door led to an exquisite bathroom. There was also a walk-in closet, holding clothing of different nature. That shopping wouldn't be necessary after all."Get yourself settled. I'll ask them to bring your food to the room. Is there any other thing you want?""Nothing for now," Dante responded as he walked to the bathroom."Okay, the