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As theup and jumped on its back The moose cried out as Adam’s teeth sunk into its shoulder One by one, the pack attacked the aniround Eve rushed towards it, her teeth sinking into its throat and the struggling stopped

My wolf salivated at our fresh kill, ready to sink her sharp teeth into the meat But I had to wait my turn Adae beasts, blood coating theirwolves feasted I padded back and forth, antsy for my meal Unless we took down another animal, there wouldn’t be too much left forin my mind My wolf held no reservations about her attraction to the alpha She bolted around the group of feeding wolves towards hi in with the night The beautiful glow of his yellow eyes shone against the darkness, but I didn’t need to see him to knohere he was--I was drawn to hied a hunk ofcloser, and devoured theoff my paws andaway My hined when her alpha disappeared I even feltin sadness My attraction towards Adam wasn’t due to the fact that he was eous, powerful, and the leader of our group I wasn’t just attracted to hinetic It not only hurt my heart, but it crushed my soul because I kneas unavailable

As soon as the sun rose and I was back to h that book with a fine tooth comb and find out if Adam could be my chante

Chapter Twelve

"Is the door locked?" I asked Elle

"You already asked that, and yes it is for the twentieth time" We’d retrieved the book fro over it It was covered in leather with an en on the front It had to be at least five inches thick and filled with ivory paper

"I just don’t want to be on the wrong side of Adam’s wrath, or Eve’s for that nored es were filled in with dark ink, soes froned and dated with the inscriber’s nae Elle flipped to was a picture of wolves in a circle with one larger wolf in thewolves had their heads bowed and in elegant script it read: The Reign of Edwards

"Is this the alpha cere deal," Elle said As we flipped through the pages there were five other alpha ceres, the last one of Ada their loyalty In the back of my mind, I wondered how that must feel to have so many dedicated followers Pride stirred in ht you about all this stuff?"

"I’ve always been a history buff When I was changed I hounded anyone I could for inforhed to herself in re about howpeople with ends andThat’s how I knehere he hid the book I was in the room when he retrieved it It’s more hidden so that humans or other packs can’t find it" I smiled at her and wondered why I hadn’t wanted to find this stuff out

"I think this is it," Elle said as she flipped to another page Her finger ran down the paper as she read to herself

"Well?" My lungs tighten as I waited for the verdict

"Chante," Elle read, "is an old Indian legend It is said that every heart has a counterpart and until it is found, a person will not know true happiness Nature has paired man and woman since the dawn of time, but when you find your chante, she alerts you The earthyou towards one another It is said that no force can undo what Mother Nature has set into motion"

Elle looked up and smiled "It’s not much, but this could be it"

"I don’t know I’m still not sure I believe in soul mates I orgeous"

"You’re right, you’re not," Elle agreed "But you’re the only female he’s been drawn to I’ve never even seen hireider until twin rows of sparkly white teeth showed I smiled back, happy to have a piece of hope that maybe, just maybe, Adah the house, and Elle and I scrambled to hide the book

We rushed to where Adanize ith hi pure power My wolf respected these e

"Anna, the leaders have traveled a long distance to meet you," Adaestured towards a man who looked to be in his thirties I hadn’t expected a leader to be so young He was tall, at least six-foot-three, and rock solid His clothes stretched the span of his wide chest and bulbous ars hid underneath I nodded my head in his direction, not sure whether I should speak I kept my eyes on his chest so I wouldn’t et aith staring one of these men down like I did Adam

"This is Nicholas, Michael, and Jeff," Adam continued, and I nodded in each of their directions All of the Their faces hard and serious

"Nice to finally meet you, Anna Avery," one of the ain An extreet hed at I’d never been so out of sorts that I didn’t kno to act My as a nervous mess, which in turn made oing on?"

"As you wish, o into the living room Just as Elle and I were about to follow, Ada is for Anna You’re dismissed"

Elle nodded, squeezed o, but I kept my unease to myself