Matthew’s Point of View
As soon as my wolf-mate and I entered the clearing of my Pack, I could feel the weight of all those stares from every direction. Even though the male werewolves were tucked away in their homes, their attention was laser-focused on Yuri—the only woman around.
I kind of saw this coming. Most of them hadn’t laid eyes on a female in ages. From a distance, I could sense the hunger in their gazes.
A low growl rumbled in my chest as I shot a fierce glare across the clearing, challenging anyone to come closer. My Alpha status was enough to make a few of them back off, at least for a moment, but it didn’t change the tension in the air, thick with unspoken thoughts and pent-up instincts.
Fortunately, I had given Beta Simon a heads-up. If I hadn’t, they would’ve swarmed he
