en trained to
mmered the same lesson into him: pain was weakne
ntrol, was met with harsh correction-brutal training meant to for
n the cold light streaming through the windows. "The pack survives because its Alpha feels no p
ce of weakness. By seventeen, his mind and body obeyed him like soldiers in line
im while Adrian managed the pack's daily affair
ice low and cutting. "But you are not finished. You are not
ick in his voice. "Are you sending me away? Aw
among them. To manage their fragile lives, their weaknesses, their businesses. You will understand them so that
gile morals. They were creatures to be observed, tolerated at best, dominated at
eyed, as he
ith Kel, his closest friend and beta; Darius, his cousin-reckless and
ion passed in silence. He ignored the chatter of students, their petty social games, their meaningless
crest was unassailable. Calm. Controlled. Cold. Every d
surrounding the university, off-limits to humans, where wolves held their freedo
Her presence should have meant nothing. Yet Ragnar sti
the wolf murmured. Diffe
" he said aloud, dismissing it. "Wea
ged again, insis
wolf down, and turned tow
s-who had used his wolf-enhanced speed during a foot
d burning with controlled ange
" he said, voice low, dangerous. "
past him, scanning the room-then locked on her. Blue-green eyes, quiet, almost
es lingered at the edge of his mind. He straightened, shoulders back, and w
irred benea
ace, something had awakened. Something ancient. Somet
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