MasukSandra AshbourneI hastily release Alpha Gali Blackmoor’s big arm with a sheepish grin, my cheeks flushing super hot with embarrassment. “Thanks,” I mutter, digging my fingers fast into my leather pocket to shove a small wad of silver bills straight into his giant hand before bolting away like a frightened rabbit.The click-clack of my high heels echoes loudly against the stone floor, fading into the distance until the heavy drums of the tavern music swallow the sound completely.Alpha Gali Blackmoor“What just happened?” I growl, watching her dark hair disappear around the stone corner, my big brow furrowing in deep confusion and a hint of a strange feeling.It has been six long winters since my inner wolf has been this close to any female. The sudden rush of a familiar, warm scent comes flooding back into my nose, totally unbidden, reminding my beast of that dark night in the alcove so long ago. Her lips had been just as soft as the ones that just touched mine. That is the only reas
Sandra Ashbourne“Empty this entire jug of fire-wine right now, and my pack will cover your daily silver coin fee,” drawls a greasy older wolf sitting on the stone bench.He is Gage Slater, the second uncle of Sade Wintermere. Every rogue in Myhill CrestHALL knows his foul scent because he is the most disgusting predator in the territory. He is hideous, hated by the goddess, yet he uses his high elder status to bully young females.My wolf does not know his face from any stray dog, so I just blink my eyes in total confusion at his words. “You want my mouth to drink this whole thing?”“Yep, your sweet mouth. Not a single drop left in the glass, you hear my voice?”“But that is not very fair, elder. It is your private table order, and this mountain liquor is not cheap for the pack.”“When my beast says it is fine, it is fine. This bottle costs a thousand silver pieces. If your wolf swallows the fire-juice, it comes out of my personal leather pouch.”As Gage speaks, his nasty eyes roam a
A slight against my transport is one thing, but what if her rogue friends want to harm my pup?Before I can ever let her scent enter the Silverclaw Chamber, my beast must be totally certain of her true intentions.Narrator: Sandra Ashbourne“Go on, get moving, rogue!” the big guard growls as he drops my shoulders right at the snowy curb near the stone station.I watch the heavy black transport drive away into the mountain mist, my brain feeling completely baffled.What on earth is going on with that giant Alpha?Did Gali Blackmoor suddenly realise I am his legal paper wife and get super scared of the High Council laws?It seems that even though he is the wild, scary leader of the dominant Blackmoor line, the ancient family name still carries massive weight with the enforcers. The Blackmoors are the absolute top dogs in Myhill CrestHALL; their pack influence cannot be denied by any wolf.My wolf does not dwell on the strange puzzle for long. I quickly wave my hand to hail a passing hor
Alpha Gali Blackmoor“Yeah, Corbin just had a massive mind-spirit explosion and bolted right out of the healing pack tents,” J'onn Cute says through the open window, his face looking super serious. “The little pup was making a giant scene out on the dirt road, crying and causing a huge ruckus, totally out of control for his parents. It was that exact rogue girl who calmed his inner wolf down. And when she walked away, she even wrote down a secret root recipe for the Denton pack, with all sorts of calming and restorative remedies from the woods. Her wolf must know a thing or two about forest medicine. Think about it, Gali: a kind-hearted, loving, drop-dead gorgeous female with deep medical knowledge to boot. She sounds absolutely perfect to tend to our Malek, don’t you think?”My mind thinks about little Corbin. He is the nephew of my close ally, Chief Keaton Huber.After some rogue hunters kidnapped the poor pup two winters ago, Corbin was left with deep mind scars and a wild wolf sic
Sandra Ashbourne“Are you quite finished showing off your wild teeth inside my transport?”Gali Blackmoor demands as I sit back into the dark corner. I take three massive gulps of air, trying super hard to stop my shaking hands and calm my racing beast.Seeing my wolf quiet down, Gali’s voice turns completely icy like a winter mountain. “Alright, spill the truth to my ears. What was yesterday’s wild fiasco all about?”I tilt my chin up high, trying to look brave even though my heart is thumping. “What fiasco are your warriors talking about?”“Who whisked your body away from the hall? Where did you run off to after the smoke cleared? And what is your real angle with my seat? Are your rogue friends after my pack resources, or is your wolf gunning for my life?”I look at him, completely flabbergasted by his crazy words. “When did my wolf ever try to get close to your scent? Yesterday, you came knocking right on my door and hauled my body away like a criminal, and then the stone building
Sandra Ashbourne“Alpha, we got her!”Gali Blackmoor looks through the thick glass of the war transport right at my face.Then he takes a second look and his big brow turns into a super hard knot.J'onn Cute had just sent him a message about a very soft, gentle female wolf being stolen off the dirt road by rogue hunters.Could it really be me?No way!Because my wolf does not look soft or gentle at all right now. I am completely fumed, and I am jumping around inside the metal doors, hopping mad.Gali quickly clicks his communication crystal to send J'onn Cute his exact map marker, rolls down the thick glass, and glares right into my eyes.I gasp when I see his scary face. “What the—?!”Just looking at his big nose and sharp jaw makes my blood boil like hot soup. I am already totally enraged because his pack elders will not let me sign my freedom papers smoothly, and now this giant beast is blocking my path again.“Why is it always your wolf? What on earth do you want from my pack? Let







