Beneath the Alpha’s Nose, Chapter 5 The estate’s asleep, or it’s doing a really good impression. I edge down the corridor toward my father’s study, the air thick with shadows that could hide almost anything, the smallest noise a threat. I remind myself of who I am now—I’m Ari—and it’s got to be second nature […]
Beneath the Alpha’s Nose, Chapter 3 I make my way down the hall, sliding quiet as dusk through the hush of the house. Under my feet, the floorboards ache to creak out warnings, but with each practiced step I keep them hushed; every bruised muscle in my legs and back reminding me what’s at stake. […]
Beneath the Alpha’s Nose, Chapter 2 I don’t slow down as I run through town. My heart’s beating so hard I can feel it in my throat, and every footstep is louder than the last. They want to pick my whole future for me, right down to whose bed I’ll be thrown into. Not happening. […]
Beneath the Alpha’s Nose, Chapter 1 There is only one thing I know about loyalty: it never survives a closed door and a whispered deal. The filigree of the ornate doorknob is worn smooth where centuries of Delacroix wolves have come and gone. Under my fingertips are carvings depicting a pack of wolves sprinting beneath […]
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