The Alpha's Hardest Game
His inner wolf was right at the surface, his eyes flaring into a bright, luminescent gold that cut through the darkness with absolute clarity.
He walked over to his closet, reaching into the very back beneath a stack of heavy winter gear, and pulled out his leather duffel bag. With meticulous, slow movements, he uncoiled the thick training shirt, revealing the heavy, stolen ancestral ledger of his great-grandfather. The book felt cold, smelling of ancient dust, dried ink, and the faint, bitter tang of old silver seals.
Jake carried the ledger to his desk, sitting down and opening the thick, yellowed pages with a sharp, focused intensity.