BATTLE ON THE ICE
I tried to smile through the pain, grateful for their warmth in such a cold moment.
While we were standing there, the heavy iron gates of the palace suddenly whined and swung open. Alpha Williams's sleek black SUV drove into the driveway, tires crunching loudly on the gravel. He stopped the car right in front of us, the engine idling heavily.
The door opened, and Alpha Williams stepped out. He looked tired from whatever pack business he had just attended to, but the moment his eyes landed on me, standing there by the gate with my bags, his face went completely rigid.