“A bunch of losers, just jealous of Alpha tron’s achievements,”
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themed to find Maya standing neachy with several members of Frostshadow Park. She wore a farefully designed shirt in Frontshadowra colori pliki pack emblem prominently displayed over her heart.
Hes devotion to Leon was evident in every detail of her appearance–from the silver wolf pendant around her neck matching Lear’s eyes to the way sh positioned herself slightly behind him, ready to support his every move.
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Before I could respond. Ethan booke away how the group and hunted to my side. His eyes swept ove For injuries.
“I heard you jumped into the lake today,” he said, concem etched across his features. “Are you hurt? What were your thinking?”
“I’m fine,” I assured him, touched by his worry despite my initation at being treated like a child. “Not even a scratch.”
Ethan’s expression hardened. Don’t ever do something so reckless again. Do you have any to you? They barely survived you leaving the first time.
a what would happen to Mom and Dad if something happened
The mention of our parents sent a pang of guilt through my chest, but I straightened my shoulders, refusing to be cowed. Tm not a little girl anymise Ethan. I’m the Beta of Oasisbom Pack. Whatever you can do, I can do too.”
“Is that so!” Leon’s voice cut through our exchange as he emerged from the crowd. Unlike the others, he showed no signs of fatigue from the day’s trial. His movements remained precise and controlled, his blue eyes cold and calculating as they fixed on me.
Without warning, he grabbed my arm, his grip firm but not painful. “Don’t forget, we still share a mate bond. If you’re injured or killed, you’ll only drag me down with you”
1 yanked my arm free, my wolf bristling beneath my skin. “Don’t touch me. You lost the right to concern yourself with my welfare four years ago when you rejected me in front of the entire pack.”
Leon’s lips curled into a condescending smile. Still so dramatic.” He shifted his gaze to Adrian, mockery clear in his tone. “If you can’t properly protect this woman, perhaps you should hand her over to us. I could temporarily safeguard her until the election concludes.”
The way he spoke about me- face flushed with indignation.
were a packager to be passed between owners–made my blood boil. Before I could respond, Mays stepped forward, her
“Alpha Leon,” she protested. “Skye is a traitor to Frostshadow Pack! She don’t deserve to return, and she certainly isnt worthy of your protection.”
Adrian’s arm slid around my waist, pulling me firmly against his side. The possessive gesture was both comforting and thrilling, his body radiating protective
heat.
“My Beta and my love are my responsibility,” he stated, his voice carrying the quiet authority that defined him as Alpha. His amber eyes met Lean’s with unwavering intensity. “I don’t need assistance from someone who abandons their own pack members”
His gaze flicked briefly to Maya before returning to Lean. “Perhaps Alpha Leon should focus on managing his own woman rather than concerning himself with mine.”
The deliberate dig made Maya’s face flush crimson Lean’s expression darkened dangerously, his eyes glinting with barely suppressed rage.
“You think yourself worthy of her? Leon scoffed, his eyes raking over Adrian with undisguised contempt. “A castoff Alpha who couldn’t even hold his birthright territory? She belongs to a bloodline that dates back fourteen generations of pure Frgatshadow lineage.”
“Interesting,” Adrian replied, his vulce dangerously calm. “You speak of her bloodline now, but I recall you rejected her for lacking a wolf. Convenient how your appreciation for her heritage returns only when it serves your purpose.”
