HANNI POV

Can I trust him?

The question screamed in my mind as his intense gaze demanded the truth, but my survival instincts were screaming not to trust the Alpha.

“My name is Hanni” I said, my voice almost a whisper while avoiding his gaze, “And I am from the eastern wing pack. I am a traveler, and I just stopped by to see my aunt, Elara. She lives here in the merchant quarters, but she is….away on a trip.”

Please moon goddess, let him buy this, I prayed fervently while he looked at me with his head bent slightly to the left, obviously digesting what I had just said....