Sam immediately stepped in front of me, his large body covering me from the wolf's gaze that was walking towards us. My hands gripped his shirt in panic. I just realized this hospital is surrounded by dense forest Black Valley National Park, there is only one narrow road access that only one car can pass.I tugged at Sam's shirt so he would back away with me, but he didn't budge an inch from his spot. "Sam!" I screamed when I heard the low growl of the wolf. I peeked over Sam's back. The wolf was grinning at Sam so that its sharp teeth showed through."Val. It's none of your business. Go." Sam growled back, but his voice sounded so much deeper than before that it gave me the creeps. His body tensed in front of me until for a moment I thought he would attack the wolf with his bare hands. But to my surprise the wolf stopped grinning then lowered his head while whining a little."Go!" snapped Sam to which the wolf immediately responded by turning and darting into the woods again. My mout

(POV - Sam Hunt)Val didn't show up when the threeEnforcers arrived to interrogate the woman again. I know he's looking for a way to free her, but he's not going to succeed ... because I've made sure that she gets the harshest punishment. What he and his brother did with Dimitri is not something that can be easily forgiven.At first I didn't want to accept it when that woman named Zaya came to our territory to be treated, but Alex had no other choice because he couldn't just let her die after being attacked by Dimitri himself. But I don't think letting him live is the right choice either. Werewolves like women are just like Rogues, they can't be trusted.Unfortunately Caroline Brennan also has the same desire as Val at this time. It seems that he is determined to help the woman escape from the Enforcer's punishment. Even though I'm sure his reasons for helping that woman are very different from Val's, my beta.I don't know when their relationship started. Initially Val was the one wh

Mate.I heard that word once when my father's distant relatives came to my mother and me. The uncle said that my mother was not a mate, or a real match, my father ... He explained that every werewolf has one mate for life. I was too young then to understand its meaning, but now that explanatory line is ringing in my head again."Yes. You are my mate."Sam's words made me slump in my seat. He only glanced at me for a moment because his attention had to return to the road in front of him. His confession made my stomach feel nervous, but I couldn't ignore the fear tucked into my heart too ..."So ... what is mate doing?" I asked in a low voice.Sam didn't answer me for a few moments. The car we were driving through the road that was getting dark."Do you have time? I can't talk about it while driving," he replied.We can't chat in a restaurant, can we? Our chat is vulnerable to being overheard by other people in public places. Where can we chat freely without having to worry about it?Th

The next day Sam took me to visit Portland and the Pack. At first I was hesitant because this relationship was moving too fast. But he promised that he would only show me around Portland and his Pack area, without introducing me to his Pack members.I still don't understand what Alpha really is, but it looks like Sam is the leader of the Pack. He picked me up early in the morning around eight, even though it was almost a three hour drive from Portland to Seattle.The long trip felt short when I was with Sam. We arrived in Portland at about eleven o'clock in the afternoon and then we immediately had lunch at a grilled ribs restaurant for half an hour and then continued our journey around the small town, as promised.I opened the car window and took a deep breath. The fresh scent of the forest immediately wafted into my nose, at this time we were passing through streets flanked by forests on either side."Where next?" I asked, turning my head and smiling broadly at Sam. He turned around

Our kiss stopped because I accidentally bit my own tongue. "Ouch," I grumbled a bit embarrassed because I was too excited to kiss Sam again to bite myself.Sam chuckled then kissed my forehead briefly before releasing his hug from me.'Do you want to start taking pictures now?" he asked, stepping back to his camera. "What?" I asked a bit confused. He stopped and looked back at me with the same confused look. We've both confessed our feelings, isn't it time to take this relationship to a more serious stage?'Are ... we're not going to make it official now?" I asked him. "You say a mate has to have a mark?""Chloe ... Do you realize what mate really is? Once I bite you, that bond can't be broken forever" Sam stood frozen but his face looked serious and worried at the same time ... I don't know why he looked worried now.'I know" I answered honestly. Suddenly I felt so stupid, maybe Sam wasn't ready for the consequences of a mate bond ... Why could I think selfishly and only think about