Alpha Binding Bonds Novel

I’m crouched in a thicket, listening to the drawn-out howl of a wolf, blood calling to blood. He’s coming for me already? How is that even possible? I only dove into this hiding spot a few minutes ago. Maybe I misheard a dog from a neighboring farm. I peer through the thick brush. The moon slides from behind a cloud and for a heartbeat, I see forest, acres of empty forest. Then darkness again. I stare into the night as I listen. The smell of spring-damp earth floats past on a sharp breeze. At a soft thump, I freeze, ears straining. Undergrowth crashes as a rabbit darts for cover. Then the forest falls silent again. Okay, it really was just a neighbor’s— Another howl slices through the silence, raising every hair on my body. Even as it dies away, I feel it strumming through the air. Unmistakably wolf. Unmistakably him. So stop listening and do something. I swallow hard and concentrate, fingers digging into dirt. It’s too late. He’ll be here any second and— Focus. Just focus. I hunker down and slow my breathing. I might have time. I was careful