Mated To The Enemy Alpha

ng. The air had grown heavy, a storm looming on the horizon both literally and metaphorically. Her wol

-Marcus, his Beta, along with two of the pack's strongest warriors, Jonas and Cole. The plan was simple: sweep the perimeter of the pack's terr

his expression unreadable. "

ow any sign of hesitation. "You're not

than necessary, as though weighing her resolve. The

rds-were absent, leaving an uncomfortable stillness in the air. Elle's senses were on high alert, every fiber of her being focused on the

d from behind her. His voice was lo

d. "I don'

both a sharp look. "Stay focused. We d

the underbrush denser, until the natural light seemed to dim, swallowed by the looming canopy

eze. Brandon held up a hand, signaling for the group

t," Brando

her wolf's senses heightened. There w

closer, its features slowly coming into view. It was a werewolf, but not one like they had ever encountered. Its fur was black as night, and i

er she kept strapped to her thigh. The tension in the air was suffocating

as low but comman

agger, her body coiling in preparation for the inevitable fight. She had fought wolves before-rogues, t

h. "You shouldn't have come here," it hissed, its voice gravelly, as though it

ng in her blood. "We'll see about that," she shot

never took his eyes off the creature. "Don't let it g

ed surprising them all. In an instant, it was upon them, i

ture's claws swiped past her, grazing her arm but not enough to do any real damage. She retalia

back, swiping at her with renewed fury. "You think yo

creature, his fists colliding with its side. The impact sent the beast stumbling,

. The creature was fast, almost too fast, and it seemed to be getting stronger with each blow it took. It was almost

reature's claws. The air around them felt charged, the atmosphere

us shouted from behind her, his voic

t harder, faster. She couldn't let this creature ge

r slicing through the creature's side. The creature let out a blood-curdling scre

hissed, its eyes blazing with f

ng to the ground. It groaned, blood pouring from the wound Elle had inflicted, but st

he growing sense of something dark, something t

oment felt like an eternity. With a final, desperate movement, Elle t

d seemed

sp, and its glowing eyes dimmed, its body going limp as Elle pulled the dagger free. It

coming in ragged gasps, her body trembling wit

less form, a cold shiver ran down her sp

ning the creature's remains with a mixture o

ce low and serious. "It wasn't jus

encounter. "I know. I felt it, too. There's some

dening. "And we're going to find o

growled in

Her hands were slick with sweat and blood, her breath coming in shallow, uneven gasps. She co

eady force. His dark eyes scanned the scene around them,

ound Elle had inflicted, studying it with a deep intensity. The beast's form twitched faintly,

ern as he joined them. "This thing should be done. No wolf s

ht-about this creature. It wasn't just a rogue werewolf, driven by madness and hunger. No, this thing had bee

ng as he turned to Marcus. "Che

ately going to the dagger at his belt as

led as Elle felt. She could tell from the way they moved-calm, measured-that they'd encountered their fair s

a split second, Elle felt a flicker of something deep in her chest.

, his voice low, barely a wh

unharmed, but emotionally... she felt a knot tightening in her gut. Her wolf was unsettled, rest

She glanced back at the creature, then at Brandon. "What was

g at his side as if he were holding back fro

ot a rogue. This creature was different- more powerful,

anting to be too close to the thing's aura. "Do you thi

surveyed the area. "I'm afra

utiously, securing the perimeter. Marcus and Cole had returned, their faces et

, his voice tight. "This is too big for us to

t's get out of here before

eating, but she understood the necessity of

of their encounter heavy on their shoulders. Elle's thoughts raced. W

hts of the pack's main house in the distance. It felt like a distant

of their home was shattered. A loud, guttural howl ripp

lle's neck standing on end as a second howl

voice urgent. "That's not us

s narrowing as he assessed the situati

h her very bones. The sound sent waves of cold terror creeping up her

the howls became more frequent, more f

could feel it too-the danger, the presence

flickering as if the power had been tampered with. Elle could hear voices shouting fro

fixed on them. Its features were distorted, malformed. It was the sa

his stance protective. "Fall back!

s already

e stone floors as they advanced, their growls filling the air. They were faster now, stronge

nd. Her wolf howled in rage, urging her to fight, to def

! Get ins

couldn't. Not when her pack