ALEXANDER
We parked well before the scene.
The road ahead was closed off. Officers moved with purpose, voices low, methodical. Too calm for what my chest felt like it was doing.
The moment I stepped out of the car, my body reacted.
Blood. I could smell blood all over.
Not overwhelming...but present enough that my wolf stirred uneasily beneath my skin. My jaw tightened on instinct. I tried to stay calm and breathe.
Cole came up beside me. I didn’t look at him. I didn’t need to. He felt it too... I could feel him react.
Derek approached, posture straight, expression careful.
“Alpha,” he said quietly.
I nodded once. “Any news?” I asked.
He gestured toward the wrecked vehicle farther down the road and shook his head. I followed automatically, eyes locking on the familiar shape... the
