Chapter Twenty-Four (Anders)

“Isn't that your prisoner?” Zeeb inquired. As he watched her wolf run from the bushes into the forest. Her purple, white coat shimmering in the sun.

“Yes." I cleared my throat. "If you’ll excuse me,” I stated calmly, heading to the door, trying to keep my composure. How is it she is my mate and why was she running from me?

“Odd coloring?” Ashina pointed out, “rarely you see a white wolf who changes color in the sun.”

Ignoring her, I ran out of the dining hall and headed outside, shifting into my wolf Mind-linking with my brothers and sentinels to alert them.

“Right behind you,” Thane and Alec replied in unison as they shifted and headed to the forest as well.

I wasn’t far behind her; I raised my snout in the air and sniffed, catching her scent. The smell of Rose's and Lilac..

“Mine!” Vilkas hissed as we turned, running in her direction.

“I can’t believe she was so desperate to leave she cut off her own foot.”

“Well, yeah, she knows she’ll be executed. She doesn’t feel safe, bec