The steel gray wolf suddenly froze, its head whipping around to look at Erin. It was the first time she had tried to speak in a decade, and she wished it could have been better. The large wolf whined, lowering its head to approach her. Clearly, it didn’t want to frighten her, but she wasn’t scared. She could never be afraid of him.
The wolf circled her, sniffing and assuring itself that she was unharmed. Erin reached for it, letting her fingers run through its soft coat. Its tail wagged in pleasure as it rubbed its body against her legs, claiming her as its own.
“A-alpha,” Carmen stuttered, drawing his attention back to her.
The gray wolf’s friendly gaze immediately burned with rage as it landed on her. His aura flooded around her, weighing her down and threatening to crush her. A whim
