a's

house striding furiously

mate who would-in his exact words-"stand by you" when I took his

ook good, but we've had this conve

I knew, had at least two glaring red fl

t of them had bodies to die for, but

ill responsible for mating wolves. It's no fault

purred. "Don't let the old man bother

trolled out of the compound, my father's

eir salutes as I wal

et Zak take his run. This had proven to be therapeutic for m

he emerged. He darted into the forest, running between trees wi

e night air. The scent of daisies that smelled like they'd been doused in sweet perfumes. It was too str

h exclaimed at

Karl, my father's beta and the pac

had said, "and you wouldn't be able to

as fucki

ar drums as Zak got to work, sniffing

d, and I immediately knew why. There was some

of running footsteps and the unmistakable roar

ough the forest around the trees towards our mate. His heavy paws thudded the forest floor with an urgent rhythm. The thought

o the Goddess..." I cursed as Zak spr

a hunting stance, ready to pounce on my mate. It took every ounce of self-con

like that?" I wondered as Zak gave

air, but there was something else. I could smell blo

s burning. I could hear the roaring of my pulse in my ears as my

o for it and carry through with whatever twisted pla

I let Zak out, who was always more than happy

ws, he was a very large wolf who

olf with bared tee

they saw him take his fighting stance,

ing p

er eyes wet with tears. Her long, black hair rested gently

s I approached her, slowly, arden

king me want to mark her and

d at me as I approached. I coul

but it didn't stop her from taking a peek at my memb

a goo

er eyelids blinked fast as she struggled to keep her eyes o

r arms dangling as I took in the swee

our skins rubbed against each other. Her pretty oval-shaped

shoulders. I shut my eyes, taking a de

d him as my attention, whole and en

er wolf," Zak w

ravaged the beautiful, lusc

k's voice rose in my head, d

ering into her face. "Ho

heart sa

all these years-27 fucking years-be wolfless? More so, how could the Moon Godd

s I felt Zak's

even say

my mate walking out of the fores

sight, its engine roaring as it

inted glass window, revealing his smug but compassionate face. I had requested for his servi

ar keys dangling in his hands. He had some clothes draped over his hunched shoulders.

as my eyes followed hi

e muttered an apology hast

Zak finally let it out as I placed her gently o

it, Zak," I snapped at

comfort it would cause her. Not like it'd matter anyway since she

Zak whine in

d the do

, sire?"

clothes to me

hospital or a healer. Anyone. D

glass as I peered through the tinted w

as Noah zoomed off into the night,

proceeded to put on the clothes Noah had nicke

t Zak's cold, muzzled fa

to the pack house? We have the

wondering if I had mad

egocentric my father tended to be sometimes-especially with matters as sensitive as the future of our pack and don't get me wrong, this has helped

best," I muttered again,

ke a huge chunk of me had been severed and dragg