Semua Bab Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?: Bab 71 - Bab 80

I had spoken my part quite bluntly, yet could see Mari’s eyes darting nervously between Matthew and me. She seemed clueless as to what was happening. Did she not know how much danger she may be in? Had her friend not explained that to her by now? Truth be told, I could not help but wonder why her own Alpha did not have her packed off on a trip to a safe location the moment he heard that Beta Kian was once more on the loose. But, that was me. The Alpha here seemed to work in completely different ways...I turned my eyes to the upcoming Alpha awaiting his response, yet he seemed reluctant to reply. His eyes were upon the floor. I did not know what to make of the guy. Sometimes he impressed me. So much bolder and more modern thinking than his father. Other times, like this, he seemed like he was scared of me, or perhaps even scared of his own shadow...'Or maybe he is worrying about his friends.' Draven said with a sigh, like he was disappointed at me for not having considered the possib

I stood by the entrance of the packhouse of Eldermoon Pack with an exasperated sigh leaving my lips before I was able to control it, causing Sonny to turn to look at me yet again. “Are you going to chill the fuck out?” he demanded. “We will get going when we get going. You are asking the girl to up and leave her home. An hour is not long to prepare.”I held back the urge to roll my eyes at the words coming from my friend. An hour would be plenty long enough for me if I was in a hurry to rush to my safety. Mari had to know the danger she was in. Trying to hide my irritation did not work, as a snarl slipped out. I just wanted to leave now. I had given enough time to this shit hole of a pack, and if I was going to be helping the girl she needed to be aware that it was on my terms. And my terms did not include waiting around for her. She seemed to be taking a lifetime in coming to meet us.We had already been standing on the steps of the packhouse for over fifteen minutes past the allotte

Arriving back to my pack filled me with that same sense of relief it always did. Ever since I had lost Gabrielle home was my safe haven. A place I did not like to leave. Leaving home meant I lost the lingering sense of tiny connection that remained between me and my fallen mate. And, being home meant I had my escape. Reasons not to be seen. I was in charge here and could find others to do everything else for me if I needed my space. Here was mine.‘Where is she staying?’ Hudson asked as we drove along the driveway toward the packhouse. I gave my friend a confused glance, and he motioned with his head toward our guest.I found myself frowning. Truth be told, I had not given it much thought. I had not intended to ever bring the girl home with us. When I had offered help, I had truly thought I could palm her off onto a neighboring pack. They owed me favors. And I had planned to use one of those favors by dropping the fragile she-wolf in their hands for them to deal with.Hudson was waiti

I had run. Run for I don’t know how long. Run to the point of near collapse. Before I then dropped down to the forest floor in breathless agony. Draven lingered close to the surface of my skin, telling me that he was close to shifting but that final transition never occurred. I didn’t know if it was because he didn’t want to, or that he simply did not have the strength to push through that stage. Shifting did not happen with the regularity that it used to. My body and that of my wolf were no longer the same through the loss of my mate. And, there was no denying that I hated the weakness that was building within us.With aching limbs, having pushed my body to the point of discomfort, I laid upon the forest base for I do not know how long. Staring up at the darkened sky, until my erratic breathing became more steadied and my mind calmed. My mind was as unsteady as my heart rate. Thoughts flickering through my head of so many different things. Intrusive thoughts. Concerning thoughts. Ove

The way the girl was acting was irritating me, and I was ready to walk away. Only Draven had made his presence known more than he had done in a long time. Lingering. That unsettled presence beneath my skin that he was able to create felt like he was going to shift, but he never quite does. I couldn't say if that was because now he didn't possess the strength to push that final stage and transition into his sleek and strong wolf form as often anymore, or if he simply did not want to, but this middling, almost-stuck stage seemed to occur so much more of late. Something was making him present. Just as it was making him uneasy. He was pacing within my mind. And I had no clue as to why…My eyes drift over the feeble she-wolf in front of me, yet her stance looks less than feeble. Her shoulders are back, and her eyes are upon me. Eyes of icy blue. I swear there is a fire lit within them. Maybe her wolf could be the thing that makes the difference for her...The girl shocks me as she snarls a