ALDRIC Seeing Valeria so wounded and vulnerable was breaking my heart while , at the same time , a relentless rage grew inside me . He was fighting to break free, to comfort her , to lick her wounds . I could feel him scratching at my mind. Trying to take over Being so close to losing her only reinforced my fears She could vanish from my world in an instant , never to return . I scanned the scene the group of warriors , two naked women clinging to each other , trembling in a corner , mutilated slave , and another lying dead . The one responsible for all this a Beta wolf , also naked , reeking of s*x , fear , and rot . I let out a low warning growl . P No one moves from here , especially you , boss . I've got your scent , and I'll hunt you down like an animal if you dare take a ste

