His Unmarked Mate The Alpha She-Wolf ReturnsChapter 1

"I'll do as you say. I'll come back to take over the pack, but you will not interfere with any of my decisions."

"Fine. As long as you come back, the pack is yours to lead," replied the voice on the other end of the call.

My hand trembled as I ended the call. At that moment, my gaze fell on the black stockings draped carelessly over the edge of the bed in the room I shared with my mate. My so-called mate.

They were a mocking reminder of the scent recognition my chosen mate of eight years, Caspian Thornecrest, shared with his Omega Attendant, Scarlett Ashwood. Her cloying honeysuckle scent still clung to the fabric, tangled with his musk. My inner wolf snarled, hackles raised, pacing restlessly behind my ribs.

I drew in a slow breath and reluctantly turned my eyes toward the gauze wrapped around my arm. Blood had begun to seep through the white cloth, blooming in faint crimson patches.

Meanwhile, the events of the afternoon replayed on a loop inside my skull. I had been walking through the narrow woodland path near the trading post at the edge of Thornecrest territory.