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"Do not look, Alpha"

The anguish in the warrior’s voice held Vasile’s attention

"Why not?"

Alin was looking anywhere but at his face, and Nicu’s jaas clenched so tight that Vasile was sure it would shatter at any moh clenched teeth, his voice deep and rough "They have your parent’s bodies" Ion had made his way over to the hile Vasile had been questioning Nicu and was staring out at the described scene

Vasile’s head snapped around and hethe speed of his wolf to theHis heart stopped in his chest as his eyes took in thein the caskets they had been buried in, were his parents

The terees as Vasile’s voice crooned out in the calm, contained fury he was known for "Anyone as the least bit involved with this is sentenced to death"

Alina jue flew open and then sla under his breath about stupid, high strung ht?" she asked hi one of Serghei’s shirts

Petre’s eyes snapped up tothat he had an audience Alina took a step towards hi off of him

"What has happened?" she asked and even as the question left her lips she felt a twinge of anxiety But when she tried to reach for where it originated, it dissipated like fog rising as the coolyou need to concern yourself with," he told her in that infuriatingly placating tone that set her teeth on edge

"I am not a child, Father; you do not have to protect s in this world," she bit out

"I know you are a child no longer, Alina, but I will always do everything in my power to protect you That is what a parent does" When he saw that she was not going to be swayed, he let out a deep breath "There are so with other o listen to so the former Alpha’s deaths Emilian, the Beta of the Western Ro to our pack for centuries"

Her thoughts is he had shared with her about his parents If what her father was saying was true, then there was definitely need to worry Was he safe? Were they going to do soiven up reaching out to him She had accepted that for now, at least, he wanted the space she had so foolishly requested "What kind of proof? And why? Why would they accuse sohei would not say As for ell, as If E to be Alpha If they have proof that Vasile’s parents were not honest with the pack, then the pack will not trust hihei is a part of these fools? Why on earth would he want Vasile overthrown?"

Petre watched his daughter closely for any reaction to Vasile’s name but she did not bat an eye She had not talked about him for months now, and he could tell fro the bond shut tight It had been nine days since Georgeta petitioned the fae, and despite seeing his daughter in pain, he agreed with Perizada’s decision It was not wise to interfere with fate, and Vasile and Alina were fated for one another As hter to hurt, he wanted her row and mature Unfortunately, more often than not, pain was a part of that process

He watched as her brow furrowed even lower, and he could tell that she knew soht of sos to have to learn to be tough if she was going to be mated to someone such as Vasile―a ho held so th Maybe this experience would prepare her for the hei is young and easily swayed by the excite a puppy rather than a grown man," she shot back

He wanted to freeze time in that moment, to hold it still, so that he could treasure the flash of anger in her stor of her lips that betrayed the emotion that never see her hurt when Vasile had closed their bond, and it had made him appreciate her spirit that he, at one time, found utterly tireless "Whatever proof this Beta claims to have is probably a farse, and all of those who chose to follow him will realize they were fooled"

She nodded, which was her usual forling to think of anything e her She pulled the door open and looked over her shoulder at hi Sisily by the river for a little while I will be back for supper" Then she was gone along with their fleeting moment of reconnection

Alina stepped around the side of the cottage into the cover of shadows and the forest She pressed her back against the rough bark of a tree and closed her eyes as the last rays of the sun slowly began to fade The lingering warined she could stand within touching distance of the sun and never feel wars would get it the pack found out that his parents had not been true ed in Stefan’s last decade or so as Alpha was bleeding over into Vasile’s reign If someone had indeed discovered that Vasile’s parents were not true et a whole lot worse She wished she could be there for hiement Perhaps he did not need her Maybe she would only serve to be a distraction during a time in which he would need all of his wits about him She was sure his top wolves would protect him, not that he would ever accept protection fro do those wolves would give their lives for hile" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">