The Dangerous Alpha’s Little Wolf
The presence of an unknown wolf wandering through my family’s compound unsettled me far more than Corwin’s subtle threats.
I kept my back pressed against the outer wall as I cleared the stone archway, slipping through the rear courtyard toward the timber stables. The night air bit at my face, carrying the scent of damp hay and horse sweat from the open stall doors ahead.
Inside the dark stable, a single lantern flickered against the wooden beams, casting long, swaying shadows across the dirt floor. My black stallion stood in the center aisle, already saddled and bridle-fitted exactly as Corwin had promised hours earlier.