FATE OF THE ALPHA
he trees with astounding nimbleness. She zeroed in on avoidance while Athens battled the brunt of the fig
its teeth exposed. She turned forcefully, her hooks cutting through its flank. The wolf cried and withd
vement, his dim fur seething as he fought off two assailants on the double. Bs sufficient. A significant burden banged
ling her down. Its teeth snapped perilously near her neck. She bent
her. *This is the means by which I
nstructing. *"Don't surrender, Annabelle!"* It was her dad's voice, reverberating from
r rankling. She wasn't prepared to pas
aws braced down on the wolf's foreleg, and it howled in torment. Utilizin
forward and dive into its shoulder. It whimpered and esca
thing of Annabelle and Athens. The opponent wolves had withdr
ropping down as she gripped her side. Her hands shuddered, both
e, as well, was bloodied, a profound slice running along
come," he said, hi
et you," she snapped, her voice shaking. "Also, presently you're sayin
g through him. Briefly, he appeared nearly... lo
," he said. "I expected to caution y
him? Do you see me, Athens? I can sc
ou're more grounded than you naturally suspect," he said delicately. "Vict
tone, something he wasn't saying. "Everything that
ones... it wasn't arbitrary," he conceded. "Victor would simply not liked
d ran co
t her, his jaw fixing.
ing the agony in her side. Her clench han
shaking. "I'm nothing. I'm nobody. H
er taking no action to close the distance bet
n you understand," he said. "
ad on her. "Quit talking in questions," she snapped. "Assuming that you know somethi
cult," he said. "Assuming that Victor figures out everything I've said
you bring
he said, his voice breaking somewhat. "Regar
rl thundered through the trees. Annabe
e a figure she percei
scarred face curved into a brutal smile. His yellow ey
ice trickling with toxin. "The little double crosse
he looked at Athens, who stood u
ured, his voice sc
Victor's presence was choking, his
alked once more, h
"How can it feel to double-c