Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 34

I managed to make us stand and started walking back towards my house, but we didn't get far before I felt eyes watching me. I turned quickly and the fur on my hackles stood up as I bit back a snarl. There was a new scent in the area that I didn't recognize, male and growing stronger, heading my way. Then another and another. An entire group of wolves were headed my way, and I instinctively knew it was too late to turn tail and run.

I backed up into the thick brush of the forest and laid low to the ground as they approached. I could see them clearly, four in all, and watched them sniff the air, knowing they had caught my scent and were looking for me. In two years, I had only ever seen the one brown wolf in the area, but I should have known. Wolves never ran alone, always in packs, well, except me, I thought ironically. Why did

I think he would be like me?

back-end raised up and I snarled a low menacing sound his way. The others took notice and followed as they tried to surround me. Just as I started to pounce on the first wolf, I saw him. It was almost like a dream. That big brown wolf I had grown to love so much came seemingly out of nowhere and jumped over the first wolf to stand in front

the strangest thing. He looked right at me,

and stood before him. I dipped my head lower and bared my neck to him as I had seen the other wolf do. Something inside told me it was the

the wolf sat back on his haunches and quirked his head to the side studying me. Something about the motion reminded me of Kyle Westin and I laughed, but in wolf form it came out as a weird growly sounded that startled both of us. After the initial shock, I could have sworn the other wolf smiled. Can wolves

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so I turned and huffed off, clearly surprising my self-appointed guardian. He snapped out, but I kept going. He growled, and it scared me, causing me to take off in a full sprint. It wasn't long before he had caught up to me, though, and the beast jumped on top of me, knocking me to the ground. I'm not sure if it surprised me or him more, but I pushed back and soon had him pinned to the ground on his back. His hazel eyes full of shock, but not of aggression. I no longer felt any threat from

in kind before allowing him to stand as I began a slow trot back towards my home. He followed, keeping pace beside me. When he moved to brush the full length of his body against mine, a shockwave hit me. I felt a connection like I had never felt before. Like I belonged here with this beast. I had missed him while he was away and wondered why he had not come to see me the past two nights. I wished I could ask him. A part of me wanted to remain in wolf form forever, knowing he would keep me safe. I rubbed up against him and curled my head into his neck taking a deep breath and allowing his