Alpha Klein moved closer to Ria—not too close, but close enough to catch the faint scent that lingered around her. His piercing eyes locked onto hers as Ria instinctively tried to step back. Before she could, his hand shot out and wrapped firmly around her wrist, stopping her.

He stared deeply into her eyes, searching every flicker of emotion.

“What is hidden inside that head of yours?” he asked quietly, his voice calm but dangerously sharp. “What are you hiding that suddenly made you so desperate to cross into another border?”

He narrowed his eyes.

“Are you trying to hide… or are you planning to form another alliance?”

Ria quickly...