FATE OF THE ALPHA

g from the profundities of a dull sea. Her body felt weightless, her psyche fogg

ut through the haze, sharp a

stood tall and antiquated were fragmented, their trunks burned. The earth undern

d?" she croaked,

yes were wild, filtering her face for indications of injury. "You passed out. The imprin

ut what had occurred. The animal, its gleaming red e

t's gone?" she aske

t. "One second it was lurching at us, and the fol

in. Her look dropped to her arm, where the imprint

es, Annabelle. That thing wasn't simply an

ving the way. The quietness was frightening, the standard

ave replies," Athens said at

e asked, her me

or in my pack. She's... not precisely a part

wled. "Also,

t may, this moment, she's our most obvious o

domain, encompassed by wolves who might consid

s looked back at her. "I won't allow a

er her stomach stir

domain, the sun was starting to rise, pr

, driving her through a secret way t

in a separated clearing. Smoke twisted from the stack

ntryway, his developme

ched figure hung in layers of worn out fabric. The senior's e

mbled, her voice rough yet bound with in

d. "You are familia

ioning for them to enter. "Come i

d heaps of dried spices. A huge, mind boggling embroidery

old, rearranging to

, her look flashing to Athens,

nabelle's arm, her touch shockingly delicate. "This imp

Annabelle asked, her voi

rmore, its power. You are its vessel, decided

ach beat. "I did

. "Yet, the imprint doesn't pick daintily. It

emeanor tense. "What is it tha

"To reestablish harmony. Or

's words sank in. Reestablish or ann

ontrol it?" she asked, urge

int benefits from your feelings, your apprehensions, your cr

ointment bubbling inside her. "Then, at

the senior s

ent broke the strained climate. The lodge en

ct

yellow eyes locking onto Annabelle. "So this is where you've b

imself among Victor and Annabelle. "Yo

vile grin. "Goodness, howev

blood ran

"You have something that has a place with me, little wolf. W

tructure shockingly consistent. "The impr

gullible old bonehead. You have no clue about what she's a

y that sent the senior rambling. Athens thrusted at him, yet Vi

avation lighting her resentment. She rose to her feet

is all there is to it, little

the imprint pulling her toward something more pro

eard it. A murmur.

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