The Alpha's Amnesia

ach. Every notion that tried to come to the surface made his head hurt, and the fragments slipped through his finger

ide looked far away and blurry, like a dream he couldn't quite wake up from. He closed his eyes tight

whisper at the back of his mind. He grabbed it, feeling the p

ure broke up

He was standing before someone, breathing heavily and clenching his fists

head, but the pounding drowned it out. Who was

cture got clearer for a moment, and I could see a face I knew, but the details were still fuzzy. There was a mix of anger, b

ing to figure it out, but the pain disappeare

e, quiet and careful,

up from a dream. He looked at her face, but all he s

out to slide away from him. The bits of his past were broken, and they were getting harder and h

unreadable. She moved slowly forward, and her presence filled the

to remember." "We have to go to the Moonston

in his chest like a tide. Something about how she suggeste

Moonstone Cavern?" h

words made them sound strange. Something he couldn't put his finger

hook just enough for Ryder to see. Her fingers brushed

yder didn't miss it. He could see the t

oice was low but strong, and the suspicion ate

and pulled back a little, her face intentionally blank. "There's nothing," she respond

was something hidden in her face and eyes. He was standing in the midst, disorient

o nervous? What was

jumbled up. Elara had been friendly and compassionate, but every day felt li

sounded like a deep growl coming fro

lm stopped. She tightened her grip on the edges before putting it d

error in her eyes. It was gone in the flash of an eye, concealed behin

ath and walked up to him slowly. "I... I don't understand what you mean." Her voi

ugh her. "I can feel it, Elara." Something

re just confused," she replied, moving closer and touching his arm. Her fingers stroked over

od up suddenly. "No." I'm

for a split second, too quick to hide the flash of something mor

ber." Her voice was softer now

hem getting bigger, like an invisible wall that no amount of kindness could br

anything else. The little flash of horror on her face

e still in his head were pushing on his skull like a vice. He stood by the window again, and the chilly a

stone Cavern. The room was quiet, save for the subtle noise of her moving around,

de it hard to see the outer world. But something caught his eye: a shado

as he looked at the trees. He stopped breathing when he saw nothing.

senses were heightened, and he was vibra

dge, as if she were testing him. She had stopped what she was doing

at the dark woods. He still felt like someone or som

ed his arm, which was calming. "It's

window and looked at the barren trees again, but the hair on the back of his neck stood on

pieces of his past. The fire in the hearth crackled and created shadows on the walls of the

tension. She had been patient and lovely, but he could feel their distance e

ly, touching him. "Think about w

e had done this previously. He reached for the missing pieces, grabb

powerful symphony. He could feel the weight of the pack surrounding him, and the ground beneath him rumbling. He saw fa

e to go now!"

t the subtleties were lost in a sea of chaos. His breath quickened

e hoarse with anger. "Who

nd the fire's warmth didn't help

e Elara could say anything. It was a harsh, jagge

it, his body was moving. His muscles were tense

and muttered, "Elara.

ood on end. His heart raced, and his senses were on high alert. Eve