The enormous frame of the alpha stared down at them-the great wolf capable of instilling either fear or awe-when they reached the clearing in which the neighboring pack had assembled. As he scanned Blair and Kade, his eyes pierced through them.
"You dare trespass in our territory," the alpha began, striding closer with an assaulting timbre.
Blair came forward, pulse pounding. "We come to seek your alliance. We have faced a dark force that seeks to manipulate and destroy us, and we believe that together, we can stand against it."
Those dark eyes lingered on her for a moment more before boring into her own: "What proof do you have of this threat?"
Kade stepped forward; he was ready to share their experiences. "We have fought the dark wolves and have seen their power. They never relent, a
