ALDRIC

Seeing Valeria so wounded and vulnerable was breaking my heart while, at the same time, a relentless rage grew inside me.

“He” was fighting to break free—to comfort her, to lick her wounds.

I could feel him scratching at my mind, trying to take over.

Being so close to losing her only reinforced my fears.

She could vanish from my world in an instant, never to return.

I scanned the scene—the group of warriors, two naked women clinging to each other, trembling in a corner, a mutilated slave, and another lying dead.

The one responsible for all this—a Beta wolf, also naked, reeking of sex, fear, and rot.

I let out a low warning growl.

“No one moves from here, especially you, boss. I've got your scent, and I’ll hunt you down like an animal if you dare take a step away.”

The Beta nodded immediately, his red eyes wide with fear, trembling. Not so cocky now.

I carried Valeria a bit further from the carnage.

Her small body felt so fragile, curled against my massive beastly chest, her arm