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.

as I realized I was surrounded. There were four of them now, all

little wolf," one

basic defense training, but nothing

in the frigid air, "just leave me alone. I'm not

laughed, the sound harsh and grating. They closed in on me, their eyes roving shamelessly over my body. One of them reached for me, and I lunged away, only to back into a shrub as I was met

piercing eyes and

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Chapter 171

us," another hissed, grabbing at my sleeve. "No harm will come to you... You

П pretty little princess.

fingers closed around my sleeve, yanking me forward. In desperation, I did the only thing

with Linda and the guy from the club. I could practically see the shockwave as it

clutching their bleeding ears in pain, But the other two-the woman and the first one-kept coming, seemingly unaffected. My heart sank as I realized that this power, whatever it

first rogue giggled. "We'll train you up real good and put it to good use when

brown wolf burst from the trees. It snarled ferociously, its gleaming fangs bared. I yelped and fell to the ground, wet snow soaking through my

were sca**ring, turning tail and running, disappearing into the forest just as quickly

turned to face me It

barely

and for a moment,

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

me and stuck his hand out to

flashing across his face,

I took his hand, and he hauled me to my feet with ease. "N-no, I'm okay, Just....

shrugged, a ***y grin replacing his momentary concern. "Don't mention it. I wouldn't let the Silver

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

released

you back to my brother before he has an aneurysm, I can smell his panic from

the edge of the woods when I saw Edwin running toward us, his face

he called, and I ran to him, throwing myself into his arms. He held me tightly,

over my

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