“Get out!” he yelled, his eyes still on me. For a second, I thought he directed those words to me, but it was when I saw the other wolves sprinting away that I realized he was talking to them.
The men left, and I was left with the naked stranger who they just called Alpha. Does that mean he is the Alpha of the Shadow Pack?
Slowly, I shifted into my human form, naked. For a second, his eyes trailed over me, but he reluctantly looked back into my eyes.
“Don’t you know it’s risky to be racing beyond your borders?” he asked, his voice calm but laced with authority. His gaze was steady now, fixed on my eyes, not my body-which, oddly, made me
We Meet Again feel more exposed..
I straightened my shoulders, unbothered by the cool breeze brushing over my skin. “I just needed to clear my head,” I said simply, my voice low but firm.
He tilted his head slightly, as if reading deeper into my words. “Bad day?” he asked, one brow rising.
I let out a short, bitter laugh. “You could say that.”
His eyes softened just a little, like he understood something he wasn’t ready to say out loud. “Shift,” he said gently. “Come with me.”
I frowned, cautious. “Why?”
“You’re not safe out here. Not alone. And definitely not with men like them roaming these woods. His voice darkened at the mention of the others, and a flicker of anger passed through his eyes. “I won’t hurt you. I swear it.
I hesitated. Everything in me screamed not to trust anyone-especially one from the Shadow Pack-but something about him, something in his presence, made it hard to say no.
My wolf didn’t retreat. She watched him carefully, but she didn’t resist either.
“Should I trust you?” I asked, raising a brow at him.
He nodded, lifting a hand up. “I swear on my sister’s life. I won’t hurt you or let any harm come after you.”
For a moment, I held his gaze and when I saw the sincerity in his eyes, I decided to trust him.
I nodded once, then dropped to the ground and shifted, fur rippling over my skin as I landed on all fours. He followed a beat later, his massive black wolf towering beside me.
Without a word, he began to walk, slow and measured, I padded after him through the woods, still unsure of where he was taking me, but I still followed.)
Levi’s POV
“She has blocked me from communicating with her, Lennox growled angrily as he kicked a stool.
Where I stood, I was worried, scared, and at the same time angry. I moved my gaze to Louis, who stood in a corner, his expression full of regret and worry.
“Alphas…” Maddison called as he stepped into the sitting room.
“Any news yet?” I asked.
Maddison shook his head. “No, Alpha… the border guards didn’t see her leaving, so that means she might still be around the pack growled and ran a hand through my hair. “Then where might she be? Where would she have gone!” I said in anger.
Lennox growled. “Go house to house and begin the search. Make sure every ho searched, he commanded.
“Roger that, Alpha, Maddison said with a bow before walking out on us. in this pack is
Deep down, I knew nothing was wrong with Olivia. If anything was wrong, my wolf could have felt it. I knew Olivia was fine, but we were just worried about where she was.
“And why the fuck is she blocking us from communicating with her?” Lennox growled. Lennox’s growl echoed through the walls, shaking a picture frame slightly off balance.
I clenched my fists. “She’s angry, I muttered. “That’s the only reason she’d shut us out. And given what happened earlier…” I glanced over at Louis, who hadn’t moved from the corner. “Can you blame her?”
Louis didn’t respond. His jaw tightened, but his eyes said it all-he blamed himself more than any of us ever could.
Lennox shot him a deadly glare. “Just pray we find her and in one piece.”
“Enough,” I snapped. The tension was suffocating. “This isn’t the time to tear each other apart. Olivia’s gone, and we need to focus on finding her before someone else does.
“Like who?” Louis asked, his tone sharp. “Who would even dare touch our woman?”
Lennox t quiet. His eyes flicked toward the window. “What if she has left this pack and the men at the border didn’t notice?”
My stomach twisted. He was right.
I took a deep breath. “I’ll try again,” I said, closing my eyes and calling out to my wolf, hoping somehow she’d let him in.
Olivia. Where are you? Please, talk to me.
But nothing.
Just silence.
Lennox turned abruptly we need to search the woods. If she left, that’s the only way she could’ve done it without being seen.”
“The warriors should have seen her!” Louis said through gritted teeth.
“What if they didn’t… what if she sneaked out on them.” Lennox narrowed his eyes. “If anything happens to her, Louis-“
“It won’t”
I interrupted firmly. “We all want her safe. That’s all that matters right now”
We stood in silence for a beat.
Then Lennox nodded. “Gear up. We move now.”
Lennox led the way, his steps fast, anger radiating off him in waves. Louis w beside me, silent but visibly fuming. We all were. None of us could understand how the guards let this happen. Or how Olivia had managed to disappear…
We reached the eastern border within minutes, where three warriors stood on patrol, spears strapped to their backs, shoulders straight. They snapped to attention the moment they saw us. “Alpha!” one called out.
Lennox didn’t even stop moving. “Did you see anyone pass through here?” he barked.
The lead guard, a young warrior named Bren, frowned. “No, Alpha. Nothing unusual.
“You’re sure?” I stepped forward, my eyes narrowing. “No sign of a wolf crossing? No scent? No movement in the trees?”
They exchanged confused looks, then shook their heads.
“No, Alpha Levi. We’ve been alert all day-
“Then explain this!” Lennox snarled, stepping forward and grabbing Bren by the front of his shirt. “She’s gone. Olivia’s gone. And somehow, she slipped right under your noses!”
The warriors paled.
Louis growled low, pacing behind us. “She couldn’t have flown. She’s a wolf. That means she ran and someone should’ve seen her
Just as Lennox dropped the trembling guard and turned away in frustration, a sudden breeze rolled through the trees-carrying her scent.
I froze.
“Wait,” I whispered, eyes scanning the woods. “You smell that?”
Lennox turned his head sharply, sniffing the air. “Olivia…”
Louis was already on the move, his body tense. “She was here.”
We followed the scent trail without another word, deeper into the trees. The warriors trailed behind us, confused and panicked. The further we went, the stronger her scent became-wild, crisp, familiar. Then-
“Stop, Lennox said, holding up his hand.
There, just ahead, near a patch of soft moss beneath a large oak, lay a neatly folded pile of clothes. Olivia’s clothes.
My heart stopped for a second.
She had shifted here.
The air buzzed with her scent, so fresh it made my wolf restless.
“She did leave, I said, my voice tight with anger. “She walked right past your border, and none of you noticed.
Louis stormed forward, scooping up her clothes. He pressed them to his face for a moment, inhaling deeply. His shoulders shook.
“She’s out there. Alone, he muttered. “And the guards-you idiots-you missed her.”
The warriors stood frozen, their shame evident.
Lennox’s voice dropped to a dangerously low growl. “When she returns-if better pray she’s unharmed. Or I’ll personally rip out your throats.”
I looked deeper into the woods, my heart pounding. e returns-you all
“She raced out of our border… this is dangerous… what if she encountered one of those rogues… fuck!” I grunted, panic lacing my voice as my heart pounded faster.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.