Love Unspoken

Alexander crouched before her, his fingers threading through the fence to smooth the disheveled strands of hair from her face.

"You used to frequent Orion's kennels quite often. I was under the impression you held an affinity for his dogs. Or is it that you only like the dogs he rears?" Quinn vehemently shook her head. The distinction was stark. Orion nurtured well-mannered, obedient strays.

However, the beasts Alexander harbored were a different breed entirely. They were hunting dogs, ferocious creatures capable of tearing a man apart. Had she not mistaken, were those not cages of werewolves she had glimpsed?Why would he raise such malevolent creatures?

"What does that head shake mean? Do you like them or not?" Quinn's grip tightened on the fence as she met Alexander's gaze, her eyes unwavering.

Behind her, the dogs continued to regard her with predatory hunger, some even daring to mount her back.

A shiver of fear traced her spine as she released the fence, just as two dogs lunged and pinned her to the ground.

Quinn fell with a thud, her head colliding harshly with the ground, a sharp pain radiating from her forehead. Her vision swam into darkness momentarily. The dogs scampered over her, and she no longer had the strength to get up.

All she could manage was to weakly lift her head, tears pooling in her eyes, and plead to the man, gesturing to him to release her.

"Don't treat me like this."

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on her face, unblinking as he questioned, "You still haven't answered me. Why do you prefer Orion's dogs over mine? Is it because

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shook her head, her movements

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"They...are too aggressive."

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by one. Their tongues lolled out,

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