The Mate He Rejected
Shawn gasped, dropping into a hasty bow.
Cullen turned his head, his protective stance immediately shifting into a lethal, defensive posture. He pulled me slightly behind him, shielding my body with his own.
"Report, Shawn," Cullen ordered, his voice echoing with absolute authority.
"It's the river crossing, Alpha," Shawn said, wiping the melting snow from his eyes. "The patrols intercepted a rogue wolf washing up on our banks. He was half-dead, completely battered by the currents, and bleeding out in the freezing mud."