Alpha Ryder ran quickly through the underground tunnel, his wolf senses sharp, his mind a tangled mess of emotions drilling him down. He knew Alpha Alex's warriors were searching the Zodak Moon Pack for him, but they wouldn't find his oozing scent. He had been conscious, using the secret underground escape path his warriors had prepared in case of casualties.
But his thoughts weren’t on his escape—it was on her. “Nora” his true mate.
His heart tightened painfully at the recall of her in his arms, the way she had melted beneath his touch, her body responding to him regardless of her challenge. She still desired him. He could feel it in the way her breath fastened, in the way her hands gripped him like he was her lifeline support system. Yet, she had pushed him away, refusing to escape wit
