Nade’s pov

My beast growled inside me knowing that there was no way out with all of them surrounding me. My cars twitched as the sound of the heavy paws hit the earth beneath them.

The rustle of leaves and twigs snapping free closer and from my peripheral vision the shadow of them as they move through the trees move closer. They found me faster than I thought they would. Getting a head start on the council didn’t hel

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ed to a halt as their shadows move closer and closer until I

ad see the glow of their predatory eyes. No point

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or fighting them when I am not only outnumbered ba enough to fight any of the council members on my own since the wolfsbane is still in my system.

One by one they emerged out of the darkness of the trees, and I held my ground and didn’t bow. I am an alpha wolf, I have dignity.

Each of the wolves smeared off their power as they snarled and shook their fur. At the forefront is one of the wolves I recognize. The one who always visits my father.

Peter.

longer than it had been at few months ago, his blue eyes icier than they had been too. “Xade,” his

which were only five of them, circled and closed in

didn’t like to be commanded. I do. Standing

“I was protecting my-

could call her without giving away what she really meant to me. I didn’t want the council to meddle in our business. Not when they had a reputation for

“My best friend.”

eyes and I saw him glance around him at the other council members before setting his stone hard eyes back

me.

Peter a

understand how serious what you’ve done his voice a low rumble of power and coldness. If I had been any other wolf, I would be on my knees,

had no choice,” I remained calm, although my claws bit into my palms. I am sure they could take the stench

kind by such reckless behavior. Exposing yourself has put us all in danger. Do

looked away. “Like I said, I had no choice. It was either let him hurt her or stop the b*stard. I chose to

attached to her,” his

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judgment to have risked exposing our

listed my hands more. “I couldn’t just stand there and let him hurt. her!” I snapped, unable to keep the fury out of my voice this time. “If you saw how

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