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Ren stepped through the gates of the pack’s territory as the first whispers of dawn painted the sky with soft hues of lavender and gold. The festival’s liveliness had faded into the quiet stillness of the forest, but the encounter with his mate still thrummed through his mind, each memory as vivid as if it had just happened.His wolf stirred restlessly, pacing in his thoughts. Mate. Ours. Why did we leave her?Ren clenched his fists, his jaw tightening as he pushed the wolf’s complaints aside. Because it’s complicated, he replied silently. She wasn’t entirely human - his wolf had felt it - but her connection to the supernatural world was faint, as though hidden beneath layers of humanity. The bond between them was undeniable, but the implications were enormous. A human mate, even a partially wolf one, was a complication he couldn’t afford as Alpha.“Ren.” The familiar voice of his beta, Kael, broke through his thoughts. Ren glanced up to find Kael leaning casually against the gate, hi
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Ren leaned against a tree just beyond the edge of the university campus, the bustling activity of students and faculty swirling in the background. His sharp senses picked up fragments of laughter, snippets of conversation, and the rhythmic clicking of heels against the stone pathways. None of it mattered. His focus was solely on her.Through the large windows of the anthropology building, he spotted Elena, her silhouette illuminated by the soft afternoon light. She was seated at her desk, her head bent over some papers, a faint frown of concentration on her face. He couldn’t look away, the pull toward her as magnetic as it was maddening.She’s beautiful, his wolf murmured, its voice tinged with both reverence and impatience. Ours. Why are we not with her?Ren exhaled sharply, his hand flexing against the bark of the tree. Because she’s not ready, he replied silently. And neither am I.The festival encounter had been a shock - an intoxicating, bewildering moment that had left him reeli
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Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 97: The Rising Shadow
Elena’s Point of ViewThe clearing was a chaotic whirlwind of growls, snarls, and snapping jaws. Rogues lunged from the shadows, their twisted forms moving with unnatural speed, their glowing green eyes fixed on their targets. Elena’s white wolf moved instinctively, darting between attacks, her claws slicing through fur and flesh as Kaia’s strength surged within her.Focus, Elena, Kaia urged, her voice sharp but calm. You can’t let them overwhelm you.Elena leapt over a fallen rogue, her breath coming in short bursts as she turned to face another attacker. This one was larger, its body scarred and misshapen, its growl like gravel scraping over stone. It lunged for her throat, but she twisted sharply, raking her claws across its side.The rogue howled in pain, but before it could recover, Ren’s dark wolf charged in from the side, slamming into it with bone-crushing force. His teeth sank into its neck, and with a final, vicious shake, the creature went limp.Are you hurt? Ren’s voice cu
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 96: The Storm Breaks
Elena’s POVThe forest had never felt so alive - or so hostile.Elena stood at the edge of the pack’s training grounds, watching as warriors moved with grim efficiency. The clang of metal, the snapping of bows being tested, and the low growls of wolves shifting echoed around her. It was the sound of preparation, a symphony of controlled chaos.Ren stood at the center of it all, his commanding presence like a beacon for the pack. His voice was steady, issuing orders to Kael and Mirella, his amber eyes scanning the warriors with a mixture of pride and urgency.Elena’s fingers curled at her sides as she observed him. He looked every inch the Alpha - strong, resolute, and unyielding. But beneath his exterior, she could feel his tension. It thrummed through their bond like a taut string ready to snap.He’s carrying too much, Kaia whispered in her mind.He always does, Elena replied. But not alone until we are here.She approached him as he finished speaking with Kael, her presence pulling
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 95: Preparations for War
Elena’s Point of ViewThe pack house was alive with movement when Elena and Ren returned. The weight of what they had encountered at the black pool clung to her like a second skin. The shadows, the corruption - Alaric’s growing power - it all loomed like a dark cloud over their heads.As they stepped into the war room, the murmurs of the gathered warriors quieted. Kael and Mirella stood at the head of the table, their faces grim as they reviewed the newest patrol reports. Maps littered the surface, marked with fresh notations and lines that indicated rogue sightings and human patrols.Kael looked up, his sharp gray eyes locking onto Ren. “You found something, didn’t you?”Ren nodded, his expression hard. “The source. Or at least, part of it.”Elena stepped closer to the table, her voice steady despite the chill in her chest. “There’s a black pool deep in the forest, near the heart of the territory. It’s… corrupted. Feeding the rogues, giving them strength.”Mirella frowned, leaning ov
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 94: The Darkness Unleashed
Ren’s Point of ViewAlaric’s laughter echoed across the clearing, a sound that seemed to rattle the very trees. The air was suffocating, thick with the weight of the unnatural energy seeping from the black pool. Ren stood rigid, his wolf snarling within, every instinct screaming to attack, to protect Elena from the monster across from them.Alaric stepped closer, his twisted grin illuminated by the eerie glow of the black water behind him. His form was almost spectral, as though the corruption itself ran through his veins. His eyes gleamed that sickly green, a stark contrast to the glowing amber of Ren’s.“You’ve grown complacent, Ren,” Alaric sneered, his voice smooth yet venomous. “Clinging to old ways, foolish traditions. You think your bond with her” - he flicked his gaze to Elena, his smile widening - “will save you? That’s adorable.”Ren growled low in his throat, stepping forward protectively. “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”Alaric tilted his head, his expression dr
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 93: The Edge of Darkness
Elena’s Point of ViewThe rogue’s final howl had barely faded into the night before another echoed through the trees, joined by more - a chorus of unnatural snarls and bone-chilling howls that seemed to reverberate through the forest. It was as though the land itself was crying out, the tension twisting like a noose around Elena’s chest.Her white wolf stood side by side with Ren’s massive dark form, their breaths fogging in the cold night air. The bond between them hummed like a taut wire, vibrating with urgency. Kaia’s voice whispered in Elena’s mind, sharp and focused.They’re surrounding us. Feel it. Sense it.Elena lifted her head, her ears twitching as she concentrated. Through the silence of the forest, she heard it - soft movements, branches breaking under careful steps, a rustling of leaves that came from everywhere and nowhere all at once.Ren’s wolf let out a low growl, his amber eyes glowing with primal ferocity. They’re closing in, he said through the bond, his thoughts c
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 92 : The Call to Action
Elena’s Point of ViewThe pack house bustled with movement as preparations for the coming night intensified. Warriors sharpened their weapons, scouts gathered in small groups reviewing routes on hastily drawn maps, and a quiet, almost reverent tension settled like a blanket over the pack. Everyone felt it. The forest was changing, the balance shifting as Alaric’s influence spread like a shadow across the land.Elena sat cross-legged in the library, a book balanced across her lap as she traced faded words with her finger. Her wolf, Kaia, paced in the back of her mind, restless and sharp.We’re close to something, Kaia said. The answers are here - you just have to find them.I’m trying, Elena replied silently, squinting at the faint script written in what looked like an ancient dialect. But it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.She sighed, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. The journal she was poring over belonged to an elder from centuries ago. It described dark times
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 91 : The Gathering
Ren’s Point of ViewThe dawn came too soon, washing the pack house in soft golden light that filtered through the library’s windows. Ren lay still, his body half-draped over Elena, her bare skin warm and soft beneath his touch. She was curled into him, her head resting against his chest, her breathing slow and steady.For a moment, the world outside didn’t exist - no humans marching through the woods, no rogues lurking in the shadows, no blood moon hanging over their fate like a curse. There was only Elena, the woman who had become his anchor, his mate, his equal.His wolf purred contentedly, for once as at peace as Ren himself. She’s ours. Truly ours.Ren brushed a strand of her auburn hair from her face, marveling at how vulnerable and strong she looked at the same time. The faint glow of the mark he’d left on her neck was visible in the early light - a sign of their bond, of the promise they had made to each other.But the peace wouldn’t last.His thoughts darkened as he remembered
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 90: Bound by Flame
Elena’s Point of ViewThe library was swallowed in shadow and warmth, the only light coming from the flickering fire in the hearth. The crackle of flames seemed to echo the fire between them, consuming, undeniable, as Ren hovered above her on the plush sofa.His amber eyes glowed, alive with something raw and untamed, a reflection of everything that simmered beneath the surface. The lines of his jaw were sharp in the low light, his face close enough that Elena could feel the heat radiating off him, hear his breathing growing heavier.“You’re mine,” he had said moments before, the words reverberating through her, binding them like a whispered vow.And now, as he looked at her, every rational thought she had disappeared into nothing.Her fingers moved with purpose, sliding over the edges of his open shirt, pushing the fabric off his broad shoulders. He let it fall to the floor without a word, his eyes never leaving hers as she took him in - the strength of his body, every carved muscle
Alpha and Human Professor Chapter 89: Heat Up Atmosphere in Library
Elena’s Point of ViewThe soft glow of lantern light bathed the library in a golden hue, casting elongated shadows along the walls lined with ancient tomes and forgotten histories. The room was a haven of silence, broken only by the occasional crackle of the fire in the nearby hearth.Elena sat at the long oak table, papers and books spread around her like an organized chaos. Her fingers absentmindedly traced over the edge of a handwritten journal she’d been studying, though her mind wandered far from the words on the page.Ever since the patrol near the riverbend earlier that day, tension had simmered beneath the surface of everything. The humans were too close, the rogues were growing bolder, and Alaric’s shadow loomed darker with every passing hour.But that wasn’t what had her pulse quickening.It was Ren.The way he’d looked at her, the subtle pride in his voice when he’d admitted that she was proving herself. For the first time, she felt like he truly saw her - not as someone to
