The sisters stood there, eyes darting between the Alpha and the wolves, while their insides vibrated with fear. They didn’t dare move despite their survival instincts screaming at them to do just that.
The air was thick with tension, so palpable that even the birds and small animals around seemed to sense it and hide. A low, menacing growl emanated from the large brown wolf, and it only served to heighten the already tense atmosphere.
The Alpha’s piercing gaze stayed fixed on them as he seemed to mull over what Kristy had said. But for several seconds, his expression was inscrutable. Andrea couldn’t read him. She couldn’t tell if he was going to order their execution by wolf’s fangs or offer them the refuge they sought.
Andrea chanced a glance at Kristy and they exchanged a worried lo
