CHAPTER 22: Silence of the wolves 

ALPHA VAN'S POV

The rogue wolf positioned itself beside its Pack members, who were still in their human form, its eyes radiating with an otherworldly energy.

Through our mindlink, I said to my Pack warriors as they attempted to advance, “Hold on. They've caught on to us.”

The rogue wolf began to transform, its body twisted and contorted until it stood on two legs, its lips curling into a satisfying smirk.

“You ought not to have come here, Van. You're so predictable.”

Together with my pack warriors, we shifted into our human form. My skin crawled with dread as I recognised the voice who spoke, and the moonlight revealed the face, confirming my suspicions

“Anakiyus, you snake,” I bared my teeth as buried memories resurfaced, peeling through my mind like the reopening of an old wound. I almost charged forward but restricted myself.

With a glint in his eyes, he laughed. “You should have gotten rid of me when you had the chance, man.”

“What do you want?” I asked, still restraining Curtis