Caught between Two Alphas

hing stock of the entire pack, but since Cassie had moved

ay she could avoid it. She had kept her distance, but not

nmated wolves found their mates too, and even though s

fascinated by the female wolves congregated around the moon la

women and the vibrant, patterned decorations that adorn

eyes full of malice. Lily retreated after realizing s

we of your foolishness." As she headed to Lily with her

about you, too." C

lves in the moon ritual," she sneered. "You wouldn't know that, since you are

t what she had spoken. "What

rd that comes to mind to describe y

d be avoided. As she turned to walk away, she was ab

pain. "Let me go." They hung on

es, Cassie spoke. As soon as Cassie's other friends heard what she wanted them to do, they all started la

ing to break free of their tight hold, but they

zed what she had meant

claimed. I'm not

hen they drove her body forward to the lake's edge, but it didn't help. They were too powerf

's bad list, some people who wanted to protest stayed silent

on as they entered the lake. To relieve s

enacing laugh after they had her wais

or dared to cross me, like this person here." As soon as their grip on

ed into the lake, feeling the water's cold, icy gri

r mouth was encircled by claws to prevent her from letting out

face when it seemed like everything was ending and her life was fla

er skin, and she felt lightheaded. She wheezed, spewing the small amount

people like this? I've been observing you, and I'm curious as

e's direction, seeing a man standing directly in front of her

er eyes widened. He was upset. Growls rumbled through his chest as his bo

he behaving impulsively or was he attempti

don't deserve to be anything. I'll make

t she had not realized were still around her. When she raised her head to face whoever it was, she sa

e, she heard Cassie sob. Cassie's shaky voice a

f yourselves," he said, turning to the remaining individuals,

someone else be trodden underfoot while doing noth

their eyes locked, his squinty face softened. When he came close enough, he leaned down and lifted her into his arm

ing, not from fear but