Chapter 48 - Sneaking out

Emily's POV

"Race you to the top!" Luke yelled out, shifted into his brown and gray wolf, and started sprinting up the path we came from.

We just exited the temple after spending most of the day there, yet outside, it didn't look a few minutes later than the time we entered the temple.

Alex turned to face me, his eyes shifting between black and gray, and they were pleading. His wolf was on the surface; he couldn't resist such a challenge; he wanted to show off his strength and speed.

"Sure, go ahead," I said, chuckling. I couldn't help but find his puppy's eyes adorable. "I'll see you at the top!"

"Are you sure?" He asked, surprised.

"Yeah," I replied. "Go show Luke you are still the Alpha of this pack!"

"You are the best!" He said, kissing me on the forehead, then turned and shifted into a beautiful black wolf.

The wolf turned his huge head toward me and quickly nodded—I caught a glimpse of his light blue, almost white, icy eyes—before he sprinted off.

"No wonder his name is Ghost,"