CE

over at Alpha Diamond and Beta Carlos, an

llowed," Beta C

de, alright? We will outrun them

he corner as growls and ho

he shopping for the palace. This was two years ago, but I still remember it so vividly. Our carriage, much older and less stabl

y enough, it was so fitting with the scene laid out in front of me. As they broke into the meat of the guard, the smell seemed to get strong

ll never

s. He pulls out a silver crossbow with a quiver of arrows. Beta Carlos opens the windows, and Alpha Diamon

I turned around and stare

to the carriage. But one by one, the big black Rogues start to falter. The closest ones are hit di

them topple, more Rogues start to back off. Eventually, the

round," I whisper, and

re ri

emanating from him as he throws the bow and arrows back into the chest and kicks it back into place. He slides

ut when even Beta Carlos look

ul silence for a c

ses more and more frequently. But since we changed

ing the pack. The pack mansion looms into view. Men in black uniform

un into the mansion, and standing

rutish monster of a man with copper-co

he spits out at

an an hour ago. Do you simply

I'm about to step aside when I suddenly hear a voice in my mind, loud and clear

ealize that the exact thing I heard is what

that we had to find another route, seeing

me? I blink hard to shake off the possibility of hallucinatio

ve them all back. We killed all of them. One can even s

Alpha Tristan, his lips pulled back in a snarl. He motions something to Beta C

liar. You didn't kill a single Rogue. Your pack is in

rstand Alp

voice when no

stan prompts. "Wh

nderstand, and Alpha Diamon

hisper among themselves, obviously

ng, while Beta Carlos is red-faced,

mere delivery girl for snacks and anything else that the Alphas might need. But I just can't h

, relaying the wo

liar. The Rogues are alive, and

king at me with varying expressions of shock. The world seems to fre

kly amend. "I... I jus

choes. "You heard him? H

head, but as I do so, I catch sig

here amid the rage. That minuscule drop of positive attention almost made me forget the heav

he splutters. "If she dares to speak a

ghtning, ushering me back into the carriage. But then, A

in my head. 'Touch her, an

?" Alpha Tris

e saying

shes to say that if you touch the

r was bad enough, but this time i

e closing in on me, suffocating me. I can almost hear

ressions I can't read, and I feel like it

rotectively. His scent immediately invades my senses, and I h

ld, I find myself eager to help. 'Tell Tristan that his pride won't erase the fact that Rogues are present

ds makes me gasp out loud.

?" Alpha Tris

if that is what

s urge me, and I look at

t that Rogues are present around your pack and they need to be dealt with." I pau

Alphas suddenly rush forward, complaining

ha Tristan growls,

, keeping me away from Alpha Tristan. Beta Carlo

er, before we can even make it through the door, loud sirens begin to ring inside the meeting