Thea The slightest tingles tickle my cheek as Knox swipes his thumb across my face. His touch has been the only one to bring me and my wolf this level of comfort since we got here. I guess his saving us from being raped or killed gave us a deeper connection. I don’t want to leave this moment. I feel so at peace. I suck in a breath, sighing softly, and the knot in my stomach loosens as Knox accepts my secret and insecurities. “Thank you, but what about the pack?” I lift my head away from his touch, and his hand falls gently to my thigh. “A white wolf can be dangerous for a pack. My Father said if anyone ever knew, I’d be hunted. I don’t want your pack to be in danger.” Knox’s handsome face softens, his dazzling, forest-green eyes sparkle with an emotion I can’t quite place. “Thea, this is your pack now too. We’ll make it official during the next full moon, and no one in the pack will care about a gift.” His eyes glass over, a flash of pain and sadness dancing across them before he

Thea I let out a sigh. I’ve changed my outfit at least a dozen times. I’ve never been on a date before. This is it, though. I twist my body around and smile at my reflection. I look hot! The periwinkle tank top clings to my body, showing off all the new muscle outlines I’ve worked my ass off for. Scratch that. My ass looks fabulous in this black tennis skirt! I sit down in front of the vanity and tousle the loose waves left by the French braid I had earlier. I brush a bit of lipgloss across my lips and add a few swipes of mascara to my lashes as I work to contain my excitement. Soft knocks sound at my door. Eek, this is it! “Coming!” I call out as I slip on the tan suede sandals and head to the door. I take one last, deep breath and let it out slowly as I pull open my door. “Evening, Princess,” Bennet says with a rich and playful tone. My breath catches at the sight of the handsome man in front of me. Holy hell, he looks so sexy. Every ripple of muscle in his body can be seen

TheaI can feel my bottom lip tremble as the anger and the hurt fight for dominance. I won’t cry, not out here at least. Here I need to be strong, it’s what I’ve worked for, and I won’t let two boys' dick measuring contest break me. I don’t know how much everyone heard, but we all saw those two rolling around like a couple of pups. Knox may have told us to get back to training, but the way everyone was standing with dumbfounded looks on their faces, I doubt training will go on much longer.“Thea, are you okay?” Tracy asks as I join the group of girls standing to the side of the training field.I nod my head, pushing the tears back. A whore? The sting of my Fathers words echo in the back of my mind. Is that what Knox really thinks of me?“Are you sure?” Daisy asks. She shakes her head and shrugs her shoulders, “I’ve never seen Alpha like that before… I don’t know what’s going on.”“Isn’t it obvious?” Harlow snorts.I narrow my eyes and tilt my head to the side as we all wait for her

Thea My mind is still trying to wrap itself around Ahlana being killed. I’d only known her for a short time, but she was so young and innocent. When the talks of me being used for a deal came up, I knew she sympathized for me. I could see it in her eyes. That could have been my fate; traded off for an alliance to a cruel alpha or even being killed by rogues. I roll over on my bed and notice the time. I suppose I should get ready to meet Knox for training. I feel a little guilty that among all of this, I am still anxious to meet with Knox. I never got to finish what I went to his office to talk about anyways. After Knox and Bennet told me how bad the rogue issue really is and how they have been actively tracking them with the goal of eliminating them, I was stunned. They said they had to get the full team together to review all activities. No matter how much I wanted to sort out what happened at training, I wasn’t selfish enough to hinder their mission. I push myself to sit uprigh

Thea It’s been a whole week since Knox and the others left to hunt those foul fleabags. The packhouse now feels as lonely as the one in Golden Claw did. Tracy has taken over group training for Travis, while Harlow is helping me in the evening with extra sparring. Either Travis has to be taking it easy on me, or Harlow is just a savage. I have more bruises and sore muscles now than when I first started. I feel like I am bothering the girls enough though, so I keep my night runs to myself. The pack is familiar with my wolf now, so there isn’t any danger of not being recognized. It also serves as the perfect opportunity to be alone with my thoughts. After Bennet told me about the night I was brought here, the strange pull to Knox has intensified. I feel like a real jerk knowing I’m going to have to completely break Bennet’s heart. I really did feel something for him, but whatever I’m feeling for Knox is stronger. Bennet has been nothing but kind to me, and I hope he’ll still be my fri