Chapter 171

Audrey

'Silver Wolf..."

The rogue, his eyes flashing maniacally, took a step toward me, gnarled hands outstretched. I could scent him from where I tood a few yards away-he smelled like rotten teeth and scorcheil earth. knew instantly that he was indeed a rogue, likely from Coldclay, I could smell it all over him, see it in the wild look in his

yes,

in his unkempt hair and tattered clothes. When he smiled at me, he was missing a tooth right in the front.

My heart pounded in my chest as I took a step back, the snow crunching beneath my feet. "Stay away from me," I warned, but my voice trembled, betraying my fear.

'I won't hurt you, my sweet," he cooed, ignoring my warning. "I've been looking for you for so, so long. You will be my bride... Together, we will bring Coldclaw to glory. I'll treat you so good-I promise."

I swallowed hard, taking another step back. My back pressed against the hard bark of a tree, and I sidestepped around it, never taking my eyes off of the rogue.

"I'll scream." I growled. "My mate will come and kill you."

The rogue sneered, revealing that toothless gap again. "But you strayed too far from your mate, didn't you?"

Before I could answer, the rogue suddenly lunged forward, his dirty fingernails reaching for me. I turned and ran, my feet slipping on the icy ground. Pine branches whipped at my face as I sprinted through the forest, my breath coming in short, painful gasps. The cold air burned my lungs with each inhale.

I could hear the rogue crashing through the underbrush behind me, gaining ground quickly; despite his haggard appearance, he was fast. Faster than me.

Panic surged through me as I pushed my legs to carry me faster, My wolf lent me her strength, and suddenly the forest became a blur. But even then, the rogue never lost ground, the gap between us never widening.

"Come back, my bride!" he shouted after me in between fits of manic laughter. "I won't bite!"

I screamed and scrabbled m**lly for Edwin along our mate bond, but the rogue had been right.

I had walked too far into the forest. Edwin couldn't hear me or feel me.

of them now, all with the same wild, desperate look in their eyes Their clothes were tattered, their hair matted, their

little wolf," one of them sneered, revealing

backed up against a tree, my mind racing. The rough bark dug into my back through my-coat. I had some basic defense training, but nothing that would help me against four full-grown werewolves.

gasped, my breath forming small clouds in the frigid air, "just leave me alone. I'm not who you

my body. One of them reached for me, and I lunged away, only to

terrifying woman with piercing eyes and a scar on her cheek, growled. "We can

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Chapter 171

grabbing at my sleeve. "No harm will

П pretty little princess.

forward. In desperation, I did the only

I could practically see the shockwave as it rippled out, so forceful

other two-the woman and the first one-kept coming, seemingly unaffected. My

rogue giggled. "We'll train you up real good and put

the trees. It snarled ferociously, its gleaming fangs bared. I yelped and fell to

it wasn't, because all it took was one feral snarl from the brown wolf and suddenly the rogues were sca**ring, turning tail and running, disappearing into

trembling, as the wolf turned to face me

barely recognized from that

a moment, he just stared at

his hair, "that was exciting. I heard a scream and came running. Good thing I did,

form words. Peter strode up to me and stuck his hand out to help me up, but I

his face, "Did they

shook my head, finally finding my voice. I took his hand, and he hauled me to my feet with

"Don't mention it. I wouldn't let the Silver Star get stolen away

still wrapped around mine wasn't lost on me. For a moment, I almost wondered if he

released

brother before he has an aneurysm,

barely reached the edge of the woods when I saw Edwin running toward us, his face pale, his eyes wild with worry. Snow

held me tightly, his hands running over me as if checking for injuries.

Peter over my

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