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.

the trees ahead of me. My heart sank as I realized I was surrounded. There were four of them now, all with the same wild, desperate look in their

little wolf," one of them sneered,

my-coat. I had some basic defense training, but nothing that would

frigid air, "just

reached for me, and I lunged away, only

one rogue, a terrifying woman with piercing eyes and a scar on her cheek,

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Chapter 171

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

П pretty little princess.

my sleeve, yanking me forward. In desperation, I did the only thing I could think of

burst from me in a powerful wave, just like it had those two times before with Linda and the guy from the club. I could practically see the shockwave as it rippled out, so forceful that it shook the branches of nearby trees. Snow and pine

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 was, wasn't strong enough yet to take down

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

all hope was lost, a massive brown wolf burst from the trees. It snarled ferociously, its gleaming fangs bared. I yelped and fell to

the rogues were sca**ring, turning tail and running, disappearing into the forest just as quickly as they had appeared.

the wolf turned to face me

I barely recognized

golden eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, he

his hair, "that was exciting. I heard a scream

stared at him, still shaking, unable to form words. Peter strode up to me and stuck

frowned, concern flashing across his face, "Did they

hauled me to my feet with ease. "N-no, I'm okay, Just.... scared. Thank you for

I wouldn't

on me. For a moment, I almost wondered if he would try to steal me next-if he might throw me over his shoulder and

he released my

he has an aneurysm, I can

face pale, his eyes wild with worry. Snow flew up around his feet as he sprinted across the

into his arms. He held me tightly, his hands running

happened?" he demanded, looking at Peter over my

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