Hazel gasped and shot away from her chair with her palm clasped over her mouth. Dallan's face was creased in pain, his palm pressed tightly over his stomach.

The celebration crashed.

Everyone ran forward at the same time. Hazel had always heard about the agility of wolves. She saw it in action. Even in their normal form, they ran way faster than an average human. She almost mistook Kai for a gust of wind. The beta was the first to stand beside Dallan even though he had stayed at the back.

"Is he okay?!"

"My alpha?!!"

"Alpha Dallan!"

Hazel stood still, petrified as questions rang from all directions. The sentries...