Page 21 of Untamed

"The forest, In," he says grimly."She disappeared into the trees."

"Call the patrols. Get every wolf here to search for her."

"She's...her?" he asks stupidly. "Your Luna?" he whispers.

I just look at him.

"She's a wild," he breathes, "magnificent."

I inhale the scent of my mate and smile with full teeth. Every part of me is quivering with anticipation. This is it. She's finally here.

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7 – Capture

Inuit

"Alphason, we've tracked more and more northern wolves pressing on us," Frank takes a deep breath. "There are rumors of Orion Ferax making trouble… lots of trouble.

I hold in the vitriol that wants to spew out. Orion Ferax got his pack through the death of his father, Harrigan. My ma hated that pack. I don’t know why, but she wasn’t wrong. FeraxMaw was the pack that attacked the Adlartok years ago.

My whole body aches, gums heavy with sharp canines, as I force the words past my numb lips, "pull the patrols off of my luna and return to the north." My voice sounds raspy. Frank has a faint look of pity in his eyes as he nods, accepting that this is necessary for the security of our territory.

I flick another stick into the fire, broodingly staring into the flames.

She's a wild. She ran from me and is continuing to hide from me.

She's gorgeous beyond anything I've ever seen in my life.

She's smart enough to escape detection from some of my best trackers... from me.

She's out here, apparently all alone. She has breathtaking strength and resolve.

She's in danger, and my whole being revolts at the very idea of her hurting.

I know I won't ever stop looking for her. That one glimpse, and my soul is sold. I'll do anything, absolutely anything, to Claim her. She's become my instantaneous obsession.

"In? Hey, you've been staring into that fire for an hour."

"I can't believe she was right there, Ash. I could have pounced on her... She could be in my arms right now."

He chuckles wryly, "do you think this female would fall into your arms, In?"

"Fuck no." I smile. "She's going to fight me, isn't she?"

“She’s a luna,” he replies simply.

I nod. I'm suddenly glad that Penny isn't here, and Lyri and Ezra have gone to negotiate with some of our allies. The females won't approve of my plan to capture and keep my mate with me.

I know she will need to be tamed, collared, and restricted until she gives in to my authority. It's the way of the wild.

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Willa

I wipe my tears impatiently.

He isMactiir, the terrifying, brutish wolf Mama told stories of who eats hunters foolish enough to stumble across his path.

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