Chapter 138

Zarek's POV

She cannot be harmed.

The thought rips through me like a command from the marrow of my bones, more primal than the voice of any Alpha before me.

"Alpha Vane!" My guards burst from the shadows, loyal wolves of the Steelbound Alliance who have followed me through blood and steel. Their instincts are correct—they move to block me, to preserve the Alpha's safety. My life is their mission,