Gaia slowly knelt beside Alpha Rio’s lifeless form. Her heart wasn’t pounding...no, it was steady. Calm. Her fingers reached toward his neck, and she pressed two fingers just under his jaw, checking for a pulse.
Nothing.
She moved her hand to his wrist.
Still nothing.
His body was cold.
Alpha f*****g Rio was finally dead.
A twisted smile played across Gaia’s lips. Her wolf stirred inside her, pride radiating from every cell.
"Good job," her wolf purred with satisfaction. "You ended the bastard. You did what no one else dared to do."
Gaia exhaled softly. It felt like breathing for the first time.
Then, she dropped to her knees beside his corpse and, through the mind link, let out a desperate plea.
"Please! Someone...anyone! Come to the healer’s wing! The Alpha has collapsed! Hurry
