"Please tell me you're not seriously considering taking it with us back to the pack house," Nicholai says to Maverick, barely sparing me a glance."You mean her," Maverick corrected as he threw a shirt on."And yes, I am very serious. She's coming back with us.""You cannot.""I'm the Alpha, Nicholai. I can do whatever I want."Alpha? The word echoed in my mind. What did that mean, I wondered.He was fully dressed now. He had tied me to a tree like an animal, while he dressed so I wouldn't try to run away again.He walked over to me. "Sorry, darling. Didn’t want you running off again," he said lightly as he loosened the ropes."Please just let me go," I muttered as the ropes fell from my body."I'm afraid I can't do that," he said softly. "Now, do you want to walk on your own, or do you want me to carry you again?" he asked gently."I'd like to walk," I muttered.He gave a small nod. "Let’s go then." He gestured toward a narrow, clear path cutting through the trees.I stared at him f
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