The Alpha's Prickly Porcupine
The oppressive weight of the subterranean air makes every inhalation burn my lungs, but I refuse to slow down, channeling every ounce of my alpha strength into my stride.
The tunnel takes a sharp, jagged turn, and ahead of me, the faint, flickering glow of torchlight spills out from a rusted service alcove. I hear the Governor's vile voice booming off the stone, sneering about the downfall of our bloodline and raising a poisoned blade toward my mate. Aichonne presses herself flat against the heavy iron door, her hand instinctively dropping to her stomach to shield our unborn child even as she prepares to fight to her last breath.