The True Alpha

r dark eyes were wide, filled with a mix of shock and defiance. The dirt beneath them was disturbe

shouldn't kill

iling over, clouding his thoughts. Mia-his friend, his p

idn't struggle. She didn't beg. She

he said softly. "And you know

it," he growled. "Because right now, all I see

ief moment before speaking. "You're right. I w

reamed at him to be careful. To

o?" he d

lowed. "

is grip loosene

o her feet in a defensive stance. Alex was up just as fast, muscles te

the camp. Strange footprints near the storage tents. The scent of someone who doesn't

ing in his ears, his body still filled with

she was

slowly, watching her careful

ned. "Because I don't

r words settled

s a storm, conflicted between anger and logic. He had a

uth, it meant someone els

ere still

chi

it

on, Alex and Mia had scoured the area near the armory, s

r fingers over the soil. "Someone was here," sh

area. His wolf senses were sharp, but

care

A small indentation in the di

t-a strand o

hitched. Not

f f

ood ra

e," he muttered. "A

is. "Which means the tra

ence hung b

It wasn't just a possibil

er Moon Pack was wo

ind out who-befor

every ranked member of the pack had gathered at Magnus's command. T

fore them, recounting

blac

dden t

nside their pack had be

ne. He sat at the head of the roo

peaking, silence str

stion every warrior," he said. "Find o

aitor is smart enough to hide their s

aled slowly. "Th

s head. "What

gleamed with som

out a false message. A whisper through the pack that we alrea

s a g

also their

ded. "I'

him, his gaze har

his fathe

e said. "And when I

isper

r had spread through t

tor has b

deal with them befo

Every twitch of unease. He studied the

he sa

ovement near t

slippi

tbeat qu

rt. He followed the figure, slipping into the trees aft

tor was

to the surface, his body shifting as

th

itor st

tackling them

eath him, trying to break free. Alex grabb

fr

or wasn't

Elder

m, his eyes filled with some

breath

k for years. Had guided the

t here

s most trus

trai

ned. His claws dug

voice filled with ra

ved into a small

ispered. "The Blood M

ld react-Raoul's han

agg

ight for Al