All Chapters of The Alpha of Wolf Creek: Chapter 171 - Chapter 174

ConnorDust and smoke made it hard to breathe, each breath worsened by the sharp taste of chemicals. It burned in my nostrils, my eyes, even my brain. Overriding all other smells, the stench of blood and death hung heavy in the air. Blindly, I stumbled to the blocked exit, my fingers examining the rough boulders. Feeling for a gap. Need air. I gagged.“Alpha! You alright in there?” Ray’s voice, muffled by the obstruction.“Still alive.” I wheezed. My lungs felt tight. There was an invisible weight on my chest that I couldn’t shake. But the safety of my men was of more importance. I got them into this situation. “You must get out of here, Ray. This entire mine is about to cave in.”“We’ll get you out, Connor.” There was an undercurrent of fear in his voice, which he tried to hide, but I still heard it. “Just hold on.”If I died here, Cassie would never forgive me. I had to get out. “What…what about Locke?” I panted with the effort it took just to breathe the noxious air. So weak. Damn

Connor“Did I die?” I asked no one in particular. “Did I fucking die? Natalia!” I still tasted her blood on my tongue. Its bitter aftertaste made my stomach roil with disgust.She rolled her eyes at me. “What?”“I swear to the gods… if you turned me...” I let the threat hang in the air, but it sounded as empty as the windless night.She tossed her dark-brown hair. “Whatever! I saved your miserable life. So, consider it payback.” That still didn’t answer my question.I grabbed her arm so hard my fingers left an imprint on her skin. The look she gave me would turn ordinary men to stone. I wasn’t one of them. But I let go of her arm, because I felt dizzy. Sank to my knees in the dirt next to the SUV.‘Miles?’ No answer. ‘Fucking answer me, wolf!’ I felt sick with worry. Did I lose my wolf? What kind of alpha would I be without my wolf spirit?How did I get out of the mine? I remembered the suffocating smoke and how the ground shook. But after that – nothing. It felt like falling into a b