Chapter 58: Tension Rising

ALEKSANDR

It was instinct. As soon as Rieka mentioned Silas, my wolf growled and began clawing to get out. I shoved him back down, but it was too late. We were surrounded by warriors in wolf form, watching me like I was the threat here.

Rieka tried to sooth them, but they were focused on me.

Without submitting, I did my best to relax my body and present myself in a non-threatening way, but they continued to circle us and slowly inch closer. It was getting harder and harder to control my wolf with all these others closing in on me and my mate.

Since we were surrounded, there was nowhere I could properly protect Rieka and my wolf snarled in my head, wanting the other wolves to back away from his mate.

Suddenly, the wolves all froze. Although they’d stopped moving their eyes were all fixed on me, and I could see their lips curling with suppressed growls.

“What’s happening?” Rieka whispered.

‘I’m not sure,’ I replied through the mind link.

Jacinda stepped between two of the wolves, a