na's

stretched along the edge

me while the wheels scraped

ng the damp chill that always s

nally be away from Ethan's control, ev

sed in black stepped in front

stopped and looke

the estate without his permission," said the guard

tightened my grip on the

Don't make this hard

Then he shot out a thick arm and reached for my

I jerked my arm away and lea

d my footing, and stumbled in

against the asphalt, and the sharp s

a sleek black Maybach stop less

d even a second later, t

w close it had been and quick

dow of the Maybac

r and tobacco, mixed with the heavy pressure of an Alpha's presence. His pheromo

me from my wolf

estless and agitated. It wasn't fear-more like a ph

ghtened low in my stomach while a

d myself, and turned tow

sitting in t

black suit covered his broad frame. The first thing that ca

ense. Even so, the power surrounding

ackthorn, Alpha of the Darkcrest Pack, was a

He must've come for the negotiat

se call. He simply remained inside the car and

inally seemed to realize exactly who was i

hand shot toward my arm. "You're blocking Alpha

the car and put on a polite

ing gaze, the guard's m

ifted the papers in my hand and he

her will." I kept my voice even and looked him straight in the eye. "Lay a hand on me again, and I'll file a complaint with the Council for unlawful

m stopped half

only a guard. Getting the Werewolf Council

dered us to..." H

wn orders." I knocked his arm

on the suitcase and headed for

and helpless, but this time

nd the estate did I stop an

en window, Adrian's attention had shifted fro

between us for me to figur

e window rose, the engines started again, and

e papers into my bag, and kept