The Alpha I shouldn't crave
The village around us was destroyed, bodies everywhere, evidence of Sandra's rampage painted in blood and torn flesh, and I knew we had minutes at most before other packs arrived to investigate.
I shifted quickly, the transformation easier now that adrenaline was fading, and carefully positioned Sandra on my back, her arms draped over my neck.
She didn't stir, her body limp and trusting, and I took off running, heading home with my unconscious burden.
The forest blurred past, my wolf navigating by instinct while my mind raced through what came next, how to protect her from this, how to keep the secret I'd sworn to keep.
My house appeared through the trees, lights blazing, and I saw Damon and