The sharp pain tortured me for a few more minutes before it began to fade. I sat there for a while, wondering what had caused it. My thoughts drifted to the Alpha. What if he had been injured? What if he needed me but couldn't reach out? I shook my head; that wasn’t possible. He was a well-respected Alpha and the strongest werewolf in the castle. He had Barrett and Andreas by his side, who seemed to be more than just Betas - they were also good friends. I couldn't imagine there was anything in the castle that could betray him.
Just as I stood up to continue with the deer, another thought crept into my mind. What if the Alpha had gone out somewhere and had an accident? What if he lay somewhere in the cold, needing help, but nobody knew he was there? My wolf quickly provided an answer. She
