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

ld

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

ad see the glow of their predatory eyes. No point

ing away

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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.

his blue eyes icier than they had been too. “Xade,” his voice is firm, not as friendly as it had been when he came to visit

circled and closed in on me until there would be no

to be commanded. I do. Standing before him, I face him without a tilt in

“I was protecting my-

to me. I didn’t want the council to meddle in our business. Not

“My best friend.”

glance around him at the other council members before

me.

Peter a

been any other

had no choice,” I remained calm, although my claws bit into my palms. I am

such reckless

It was either let him hurt her or stop the b*stard. I

you’re attached to her,”

BUSIN

“TU DA

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clouded your judgment to have risked exposing our kind

him hurt. her!” I snapped, unable to keep the fury out of

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