ALPHA ASHVIN
The night air was sharp against my skin as I crouched low, my warriors forming a circle around me. Every instinct screamed at me to turn back, to hold Zahra-Rose in my arms and shield her from this, but I couldn’t. Not when her family’s lives were tied to this one mission.
Her scent still clung to me, making every step heavier. Through the mate bond, I could feel her emotions thrumming inside me, even though this realm dulled most of our wolf gifts. Her fear. Her desperation. The way her soul trembled at the thought of her sister in chains, it cut through me like a blade.
Steady, Zen rumbled inside me. You are Alpha. Lead them.
He was right. This wasn’t just about rescuing prisoners. This was about showing the humans that Moonshine wolves were not prey. No one touched my L
