Torn Between Alphas

ed animal. Night had fallen, and no one had come for

each passing hour. Its tiny eyes now glowed with an ee

d, the stone wolf clutched to her chest. As her eyes closed, a s

imed her

dreds of feet above, their trunks wider than houses. Moonlight filtered through

r wolves with midnight fur that seemed to swallow light.

s body. This was right. Th

mbols carved into its surface glowed purple in the moonlight-

learing, it shifted-not into a human but something between. Still wolf-like,

ctly into Serena's mind. Its voice was female, an

in submission. Serena found herself doing

ctly. "Last of our bloodline. The s

erena's wolf form. Its eyes glowed purpl

he creature continued. "What they fear is your

head, sending shock waves

e commanded. "Remember what slee

lf clans. Blood soaking the earth. A sacrifi

ispered. "When moon bleeds red, the choice m

not into Serena's fl

urged. "Find the moth

nto shadow. Only the altar remained, its symbols burn

whisper: "Beware those who claim to p

m spun around her as the dream's power lingered. Her skin ti

red, trying to calm her ra

nough to sting her palm. She dropped it onto the

er body. Lighter. Stronger. Like

rror on the wall. What she s

she watched, they pulsed with purple light-the same color as her wolf's ey

he whispered, tracing the m

her. She quickly pulled on a lon

alled, keeping h

with worry. "Alpha wants to see you. No

asked, grabbing a lea

voice dropping to a whisper. "They govern all w

na's spine. "And t

ut you now. The Onyx wolf has returned.

bers stopped to stare. Some backed away. Others made

ter, facing a tall woman dressed in flowing gray robes. Her hair was silver-white desp

as Serena approached.

ed his tension. "This is Council Emissary Selene Black

eated, not liking th

-studied Serena with clinical interest. "The council has concerns abo

ena challenged, feeling unexpe

"Because they were hunted to extin

ncil's laws are clear. She falls unde

lightly. "Or your possession, Luci

-an old tension that made Ser

for evaluation," Selene continued. "

here," Luci

s voice hardened. "Unless you wish to declar

n. Pack members shifted nervo

nally said. "I need thr

Then I return with an escort to bring her before the

arm, where one of the marks had crept past her sleeve.

murmured. "The aw

k. Voices shouted over each other-some demanding Serena be turned

silenced everyone. "Retu

d-Dorian, Lyra, and a few others-L

?" she asked,

lay games, little wolf. Th

ealing the silver patterns that wrapped

red momentarily replaced by fear. "It's

ded, looking from face to fa

d her arm, examining the marks clos

ther Onyx wolves. About a creature that ca

d softly. "T

ecided. "If these marks are appearing, her p

ointedly, eyeing the carved wolf figurine th

upted at the cave entrance. Ronan burst in,

lver Ridge wolves! They

ce hardened

s eyes finding Serena's. "The

stuttered. Elia

esponse to her emotions. The pain was sudden an

r dream-whispered through her mind: "Choose wisely, daug

ess fled was Lucian's face, transformed by