Crown of Frost and Gold
Cassius recoiled, throwing an arm over his eyes as heavy, deliberate footsteps echoed through the mud.
“Finish that thought, Cassius,” a voice rumbled through the quiet woods.
The Beta’s heart dropped into his stomach. As his vision adjusted, the blood drained entirely from his face.
Standing at the mouth of the ravine was Alpha Asher Frost, flanked by Liam, Curtus, and a dozen elite Frostwell warriors armed with silver-tipped pikes. Asher hadn’t even bothered to shift; his tall frame radiated a crushing, absolute Alpha aura that pinned Cassius and Cindy to the spot. His golden eyes burned through the dark like twin stars, devoid of a single shred of mercy.