Chapter 28.

Rune.

Making such a request through mind link to catch Alpha Kane off guard was a poor attempt at seduction, but it worked wonders.

His eyes had widened briefly, probably at the fact that Zarah returned his access to communicate with me through mind link, or maybe it was because I had spoken in such a tiny voice, and it threw him off. Whatever the reason was, it worked; Alpha Kane kept his eyes on me while I readied myself for the dance.

When the gong that indicated the start of my performance was hit, a sudden pressure overwhelmed me. It dawned on me that I had the eyes of nearly– if not all– the entire pack on me, others judging me, others out of pure curiosity. There I stood in the centre of almost all the wolves in the pack, some of which bullied me or said less than nice things to me, about to dance for them like a puppet.

My heart hammered against my ribcage, matching the deep echoing sound of the gong. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I was not going to give anyone