GabrielOne-hour Earlier The smell of her fear hit me like a physical force as I tore through the dense underbrush, brambles raking at my skin."I'm coming, my pups!" I roared, willpower bleeding into a feral growl as Fury's bestial influence flowed through me in thick currents."She is in fear, Alpha! I can scent the cloying reek of rogue filth drawing ever nearer!" the primal wolf's voice reverberated in my mind. "Her life hangs by a sinew if we do not hasten our strides!"Putting on an extra burst of Alpha speed, I followed the twin trails of Lyra's earthy aroma and the coppery tinge of her freshly spilled blood cutting through the forest's musty odors. Every instinct told me she'd been set upon by one of the marauding rogue packs that plagued these untamed woodlands.The sounds of snarling and terrified sobbing reached my ears, inflaming my protective fury into a supernova of cosmic wrath. I could practically taste the fear radiating off of her - the desperation of a mother wolf

Gabriel"Bring the car," I ordered but before they did, some more rogues circled us."No one leave this place!" One of the rogues shouted with a smirk."No, actually none of you are leaving this place alive, filth!" I roared as more rogues circled us, hackles raised and fangs bared.My fury blazed white-hot. How dare these diseased curs threaten the safety of my unborn heir and its mother? I would tear them apart with my bare hands if need be.Shifting into my fearsome hybrid form, I let out an ear splitting alpha roar that shook the trees. The rogues faltered, terror thick in the air."You worthless scavengers have courted oblivion this day!" I thundered, stalking forward. "I am Gabriel Blackwood, the prime alpha - and the life you have jeopardized is that of my heir!"With each word, I felt the cosmic energies within me swell, the unstoppable cosmic tides of destiny itself cresting in my veins.The lead rogue, an ugly brute with one eye dangling from its socket, squared his shoulder

GabrielI paced restlessly just outside the healer's room, seeing what's happening through the glass wall...Talon at my side trying to soothe my agitation."You must stay calm, Alpha," he rumbled. "Kira is the most skilled healer we have. If anyone can save Lyra and the pup, it is her."I shot him a sidelong glance, feeling Fury's instincts churning just beneath the surface, urging me to burst through those doors. But I knew Talon spoke wisdom - Kira required space to work her healing arts undisturbed.The doors opened then and Kira emerged, her white robes streaked with Lyra's blood. My heart stuttered at the grave look on the elder healer's face."Alpha," she said, holding up a hand to forestall me. "I must have peace and privacy to fight for their lives properly. Please, give me the space I require."I started to protest, but Talon placed a restraining hand on my arm. "She is right, my lord. We should let Kira work undisturbed."Letting out a frustrated growl, I nodded curtly. Kir

Lyra Slowly, I blinked my eyes open, feeling my head heavy, I was totally weak and lazy. Where was I? The last thing I remembered was those brutal rogue wolves circling me, hunger in their eyes as they leered at my pregnant belly. Then that massive dark wolf appeared, a whirlwind of fangs and fury, tearing into the rogues with primal violence. I shuddered recalling the alpha's terrible power. I was in some kind of luxurious bedroom, sunlight filtering through tall windows. Plush furs covered the regal-looking bed I lay in. This wasn't the wilderness anymore - I'd been brought somewhere safe. But where? And by whom?The door opened and an elderly woman entered, her silver-streaked hair pulled back in a simple braid. She smiled kindly at seeing me awake."Ah good, you're with us again young one," she said, her voice gentle but laced with a subtle power. "You had us quite worried there for a while."I struggled to sit up, my body feeling weary and drained. "Wh-where am I? The rogues,

LyraKira's words kept swirling through my mind - that soon Gabriel himself would come see me, the mother carrying his heirs. Just the thought made my heart pound with a mix of fear and awe.Even though she said all the stories about him are mostly false.This was the prime alpha, the most powerful werewolf to ever exist. Born from an ancient bloodline, he was said to be unstoppable, a living force of primal dominance. And I harbored the unborn vessels for continuing his legendary lineage.Part of me still recoiled at the thought of being so close to him. Gabriel was my enemy - the alpha of the Blackmoon pack that my own Silvermoon clan had battled for centuries. I was raised on tales of his ruthlessness, his brutal strength.But another part of me felt...calm, at the idea of him near. Like some deeper instinct recognized the impossible truth - he was the father of the pups I carried. On some cosmic level, he meant me and our unborn offspring no harm.The sound of the door opening mad