Chapter Thirty three

Vanessa

They’re here.

It’s an intrinsic reaction, one that causes the hairs along my nape to stand on end. Alpha Dirk must sense it as well because he perks up in his chair.

“They’re going to try to kill you,” Alpha Ebony tells him conversationally.

“I know,” he replies with a sigh. “I probably deserve it.”

“You don’t,” she replies.

And I agree with her. After Jake ’s howl came through the phone, Alpha Dirk fell to his knees and bowed his head.

Not for Jake .

But for me.

He remained that way as we listened to the aftermath of that howl, overheard Jake ’s conversation with Alpha Crane, and his inevitable frustration over the phone not working on his end.

Not once did Alpha Dirk stir.

As the phone went quiet, my wolf started to move, sniffing the alpha male with interest.

He didn’t move, allowing her to circle him while scenting the air for any signs of malcontent.She found none.

I eventually stepped away from him with a grunt.

Only then did he start to sit up, his dark green eyes inte