The Alpha's Heartbound

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n to emerge from the darkness. Eyes gleamed from the shadow

at least three of them, their scraggly forms almost blending into the s

nd racing. My wolf had never surfaced. I

e, stepped forward, his eyes gleaming maliciou

ed, though my voice was m

You smell of the Shadow Claw Pack, but you're no

ong. I was an easy tar

eep breath, trying to think of a way out. I wouldn't let

lessness, enjoying the terror they could smell in the air. I tried to mask it, but it was impossible. The fear pulsed through me, my hear

across his forehead, took a step closer, his eyes gleaming w

ughed. "She'll b

uring me like I was nothing more than a piece of meat. My brea

their rough hands clamping down on my wrists.

e felt weak in the vast emptiness of th

ack, holding me in place while the leader approached, his eyes gleaming with twisted e

tle thing,"

mach, and I spat in his

so hard that my head snapped to the side. Pain exploded in my

ping my spit from his face. "

bric. Panic surged through me, and I struggled harder against the men

It was deep and dangerous, sending a shiver down my spine. The rogue

t th

heart jumped at the sight of him. He was tall, his muscular frame moving with lethal grace, and

in their eyes. They could smell it-just l

rom her," h

anger and me, weighing their options. The leader snarled

ed forward. "

irst time that night, it wasn

t it," he ordered, his tone

m up. The leader sneered, clearly thinking they had the advantage. Idiots. The man who

are?" he spat, stepping forwa

fying speed. Fur rippled over his skin, dark as night. The rogues followed suit, each transforming, th

w, threatening growl, his sharp yellowed teeth bared. His two followers were smaller, leaner wolves. One was a wiry gray wolf

ared to the wolf that

black fur gleaming under the dim moonlight. His hazel eyes glowed, burn

th a force that sent both of them tumbling across the dirt. The rogue let out a sharp yelp, but it was cut short as the

un on his hind legs and sank his teeth into the gray wolf's throat. Blood splattered across the ground as the good wolf sho

to escape. But the good wolf wasn't about to let him go. He chased him down, pouncing o

dly as I watched the beautiful wolf wipe out three wolves like it was nothing. It

l eyes toward me. My knees felt weak. He shifted back into his human form, utterly unfazed by the blood o

a breath and force my body to stay upright, but it was useless.