Semua Bab Ice Claimed: The Alpha’s Obsession: Bab 11 - Bab 14

"I’ve already secured a table at that lodge across the ice," Ethan said, his voice as immovable as a mountain peak despite my second rejection. "I’m taking Shea to the academy shortly, and you’re bound for the same trail with Hayden. We’ll consume our kill together, then escort the yearlings.""My pack eats at home," I countered, keeping my scent neutral. "The pups need a trance-nap before their lessons begin."I watched his pupils blow wide, his aura shifting from civil to predatory in a heartbeat."Is a simple meal with your former mate such a terrifying prospect, Collins? Or are you scenting the air for an escape because your wolf still howls for me?""Your arrogance is the only thing I scent, Ethan," I snapped, though I found myself steering Hayden toward the lodge just to silence him."Stay with the yearlings, I'll secure Shea from the Rower," Ethan commanded.Once we were settled in a carved stone booth, the tension was thick enough to choke a yearling. I scanned the list of off

"The fire of greed in Jess’s eyes was so thick I could practically scent it through the air.Mason shifted beside me, his own scent changing as he realized my gamble was his only hope for survival. If the pup I carried was named Ethan’s heir, we were both untouchable.'Now that we’re hunting in the same pack, Jess, your victory is mine,' Mason muttered, his voice finding a strength I hadn’t heard before. 'I’ll claim my honor through this pup, just like you’ll claim your seat at the head of the den.'The moon was high at ten o'clock when the black Rower crunched over the ice at the Carter Citadel. Ethan had returned from a summit of the Great Frost Lords. He had spent the evening watching the lead wolves of the Yaya Indus sector, trying to map out every scent and strategy of my company.He’d discovered that while Parker Industries was a titan in the Skydrivee lands, we were hitting a wall of permafrost here in Valeria. We were a legendary brand in the distant tundra, but I had insisted