The True Alpha

oon Pack's training ground. The crisp morning air bit at his skin, but he igno

or who had seen too many battles. His silver-streaked hair framed a face ma

Magnus

muscles burned from the earlier drills, but there was no room for weakn

eft before twisting right, ai

ex's wrist and twisting it behind his ba

agnus scoffed. "Your enemy wi

ng against his father's grip. "M

impact sent a shock through his spine, but he barely had t

fast," Magnus growled. "Th

finally stepped back, allowing him to roll onto

hand, and after a m

aid as Alex got to his feet. "A leader must know when

s jaw. "I just w

hether we like it or not. And when i

ung heavy b

Sinclair watched the sparring match, fin

his wounds more times than she could count, yet ea

ked away, she h

demanded, reachi

lex muttered,

look. "That was

ne the forming bruises on his wris

yourself too h

at's the whole po

h against his skin. "One day, you're goin

have to be more car

s. He never took anything seriously. Not his wounds. Not her concern

t be stupid,"

ned. "No

n suddenly echoed through

That signal only mea

Mia right behind him. By the time they reached the outskir

face bloodied, his arm clutchi

him before h

happ

agged. "Blood Fang. They... t

in Alex's chest. His

oon Pack was

on His

lood and fur to the eastern border. When they arriv

rising and falling in ragged gasps. He lay agains

There was no plea, no

s man had harmed his people. H

blade-but for the first tim

warrior snarl

thinking-his blade

d, a choked breath

n, watching the life dr

side him. "You did w

ed. Then why doesn

lled with tension as th

ike first," on

rd an all-out war,

s father, watching,

a hand, sile

e calm but firm. "If we show weakne

the first time, he truly under

be the one makin

he would

cliffside, staring down at the dark

und hi

ng too much ag

"What if I'

armth grounding him. "You

something shift inside h

e distant shadows

m was

ot-Alex would