Alice’s Pov
Every step I took from my house was measured, silent, and laced with pure, desperate paranoia and fear of being caught. I didn’t dare use the main trails. And my secret trails seemed to be close to patrol as well.
Patrols. Double patrols.
I flattened myself against the rough bark of a massive oak as two senior wolves in Astor’s guard walked past, their noses twitching, their heavy boots crushing the brittle undergrowth. My heart hammered, threatening to burst out of my chest. If I was caught sneaking out of the pack especially right now, everything would unravel.
And it was all because of the man I was crawling through the dirt to meet.
I finally reached the clearing, a forgotten spot bordering the northern fence. Alpha Kyle stood there, leaning against a rock, looking per
