Betrayal of Wolves

e sharp angles of his face, the way the light kissed his skin-it was almost unfair how effortlessly perfect he looked. But reality hit just as fast. He was the Alpha of the Dorn Pack. He was also my

te. You better eat it because I had to fight an old lady to get the last one." I managed a weak smile. "Thanks, Greta." She frowned, scanning my face. "Why have you not been answering my messages? I even went to your house, but-" She stopped herself, shaking her head. "Never mind. I am just glad you are okay." Guilt crawled up my spine. I had completely forgotten to tell her about moving. "My phone broke," I admitted. "And... we do not live there anymore. We moved to a cabin in the woods west of the Sternmond Pack." Greta's eyes softened. "So that is why you disappeared." "Yeah... It has been a lot." She enveloped me in a tight embrace, and for the first time in days, the burden on my chest diminished slightly. A knock at the door made us both turn. "Is Miss Annalena Bauer here?" A tall man stood at the entrance, dressed in a sharp suit, exuding an air of authority. I did not recognize him, but something about him seemed... familiar. "That is me," I said carefully. "Can I help you?" He stepped forward with a polite smile. "Miss Bauer, I am Tobias Keller. Alpha Matthias asked me to reach out regarding a part-time position. Since I never received your call, I thought I would come find you instead. I hope you do not mind." Oh. Of course Matthias would know where I worked. The man probably had a whole network of spies. I nodded slowly. "Right. Um, let us talk outside." I shot Greta a quick glance, and she gave me a look that clearly said we would be talking about this later. Tobias wasted no time explaining the job. The job primarily involved organizing documents and checking finances. It was not too different from the work I had done for my father's pack. When I said as much, he seemed satisfied and handed me a folder of documents to review. "We will see you next week, then, Miss Bauer." "Of cou