Chapter 21

Asha bowed and then scurried away. Leaving Nicole, who was struck with anxiety and anticipation. Nicole could hear her heart thumping vigorously in her chest as he pulled her along and away from the pack house. They continued walking until they were on the outskirts of Dark Moon's impressive forests where he pressed her body against a tree while holding and dipping his nostrils into the base of her shoulders and sniffing in her scent. He growled onto her neck, causing Nicole's body to vibrate and goosebumps to appear on her skin. Nicole gulped, there were a thousand things she didn't understand about Alpha Liam, and the one that bothered her the most was his reason for handpicking her. The werewolves who witnessed what happened at Crimson would have concluded that it was a show of power, but she knew better. It was more than that, but she didn't know his particular reason for removing her from Crimson. "You should be groveling at my feet and singing my praises, not thinking about puzzl