Resisting The Alpha
quieter than I
were creatures of movement, of life, but tonight, a
nts in the dirt. She had memorized these streets once, every twist and turn leading to so
ck houses, their owners whispering her name as she
dn't
't here
ago. The flickering lanterns, the scent of burning wood, the faint howls in the
ers brushed again
led, loo
be
from time. Isla hadn't meant to stop, hadn't meant to r
mer n
carried b
gs stretched out, their shoulders brushing
'll stop runn
ld him she was never meant to stay in one place, that the worl
ere s
k where s
in the corner of her
ossed over his broad chest, watching her wit
way back," he said cas
"Didn't realize I
"Xavier will be thr
. "He has nothin
lden-brown eyes sharp. "Tell yourse
f pine and damp earth. The lanterns flickered, casting long sh
hing in the
he fine hairs on her arms rise. It was like the forest i
eath c
p walking, ignoring the w
let herself t
toni