Page 24 of Denied By the Alphas

Eventually, my instincts won out, and I knew we couldn’t wait any longer. “We’re going after her.”

We quickly stripped off our clothes and shifted into our wolf forms. I used my powerful hind legs to shut the door behind us before leading my pack out into the blizzard.

Our vision blurred as the snow lashed against our faces, making it nearly impossible to see.

“Stay together,” I commanded my pack telepathically.

The storm was rough, and the search was agonizingly slow because of how deep the snow was. But we were driven by the need to find Carmen and bring her to safety.

I sniffed the air, searching for her scent.

Finally, after slipping and sliding over numerous obstacles, I spotted her lying motionless in the snow, shivering and nearly buried beneath a blanket of white.

She had fallen asleep in the snow, and my heart leaped with panic.

“Oh fuck,”said Axel replied.

“We're going to surround her. She needs our warmth.”

My pack and I quickly surrounded her, using our warm bodies to provide her with much-needed heat. I draped myself over her as Axel and Jaxon pressed against her on both sides. As we pressed against her trembling form, I prayed that it would be enough to wake her.

Carmen

As I slowly regained consciousness,my body felt heavy and trapped.

The warmth surrounding me was comforting, but I felt something cold against my nose. Opening my eyes, I discoveredheavy, warm fur on top of me and to my sides. It was like a very heavy blanket but hot as hell.

Then I smelled something familiar, like a long-forgotten memory.

“Ty…Tyler, is that you?” I stammered, my teeth chattering from the cold. I stirred, and the heavy weight on top of me shifted. I struggled to make sense of the situation, trying to reconcile my anger toward him with the familiar scent of his skin.

Wait, what the hell was he doing here with his pack?

My mind buzzed with conflicting emotions as I quickly stood between the three wolves while the wind whipped across my face.

Tyler nudged my ankle with his snout, and I swallowed. I hated him with my entire being, but I was dying out here.

Breathing hard, I looked around, realizing I didn’t have many options, so I climbed onto Tyler’s back. I never thought I’d feel grateful and resentful at the same time.

He raced through the streets while I clung to his back, feeling his muscles and tendons flex underneath me. Being this close to him made my face burn, and not just from the wind.

How could he still have this effect on me?I felt nothing but contempt toward him, yet being this close was eliciting even more emotions than I cared to admit.

Suddenly, he stopped in front of the house with his pack, and I was so grateful to see the house again, which had clearly been under my nose this entire time.

I climbed off his back—my body still ice-cold and trembling, making it a chore.

The three wolves shifted back, and Tyler immediately turned to me while naked, catching me leaning against a car and shivering.

“You’re still cold,” he said. “We need to get inside the house.”

I tried to speak, but my jaw was locked tight with cold.Oh wow, he was built. I couldn’t help but lower my gaze to his navel.

“You’re not okay,” he said gruffly, scooping me up in his very warm arms as I tried to protest. He quickly jogged to the front door of the house, completely naked. “Open the door, Jaxon. Don’t bother knocking.”

Thankfully, it was unlocked as Tyler quickly carried me inside, cradling me like a fragile treasure. He set me down on the couch. The moment we were all inside, the alphas towered over me, concern etched on their faces. I wondered where Logan and his pack were, but then I remembered him saying he would look for me after ten minutes if I didn’t show up.

He was probably out there looking for me.

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