' this would implicate me; I'm in trouble, 'the guard said in his mind with his heart pounding so hard against his chest and his knees quivering. The slave who ran away is the Alpha's attacker; what if he got framed for helping her escape? That's also telling that he might be involved in the attack plan, and that's treason. Realizing this, the guard anxiously ran outside, shifting into a wolf and howling out as loudly as he could.

More wolves began to gather and howl loudly, alerting everyone in the pack.

Elora's heavy breathing and her fast-racing feet halted with the sudden alert, she turned back upon hearing the...