Wolf Crying Mate of the Alpha by Jazz Ford

‘You know Maia?’ Troy asks, marvelling at how small the world is. ‘Of course, I know, Maia. She is my dear friend. She visits my twin girls and me every few days,’ Vivian explains, smiling. ‘You have twin girls?’ Troy asks, surprised. ‘Yes, Ella and Grace. A friend is minding them,’ she adds. ‘You have…

‘Oops,’ I say. Alpha King Damon Troy mind-links Eric and me about an eight-year-old boy named Zayden who is now in his care after buying him from a slave auction in Shadowguard. Zayden is the sole survivor of the Mystic Pride me, and his father, Alpha Ezra, is dead. Troy is somewhere near Bramblemore, and…

‘Come with me, my love. I will protect you and keep you safe from the wolves,’ the blonde-haired man says, reaching his hand out to me and smiling. ‘No!’ Alpha King Damon shouts, offering his hand to me. ‘You’re my mate. We’re destined to be together. Please take my hand,’ he says desperately. I rescind…

‘No,’ she whimpers, washing the remainder of the blood off her face. ‘Have I missed any?’ She asks, asking me to inspect her. ‘No,’ ‘How did you know I was here?’ She asks. ‘I didn’t. I just happened to find you,’ I tell her honestly. ‘I’ve heard werewolves are bad,’ she says. ‘Not all. Only…

‘The humans said your kind do awful things. I heard many stories. The worst one: how you rip children apart in front of their mothers and eat them,’ she says. I place my hands on her face, and she flinches out of fear and from the s****l energy between us. ‘Maia, please look at me,’…

‘l don’t understand love. I don’t understand lust – this is the first time I have ever felt like this. My body burns for you, but I don’t know how I feel in my heart,’ I say. ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. As for you loving me, I know you will, if…

‘Most certainly,’ I say. I’m not being flippant. I glare at him. ‘And if I find her and she refuses to come? Or if these alleged powers are true?’ He asks a hint of fear in his voice. ‘Then restrain her with iron cuffs and bring her by force. Iron is meant to be a…

I stand and look around, trying to figure out the way home to the cave, and decide if I follow the river in the opposite direction, it washed me in, I should find my way home. ‘Thank you for helping me. It was a pleasure meeting you. We might cross paths again,’ I say. Damon…

‘What does?’ ‘You’re the Enchanted Forest Princess,’ Vivian announces. I pull my hood down, knowing I’ve been found out, but I feel I can trust Vivian. She looks at my violet-coloured eyes in awe and takes in my soft pale skin, rosy-tinged cheeks, small nose, and plump, pink lips. My midnight hair flows down to…

Alpha, even if you find her in time, they still outnumber us greatly. They are growing in number daily. This is not a war we can win. Troy mind-links. We need a plan and fast. King Fenris will wipe us all out and show no mercy. Eric says. Troy: stay in West Wallow and keep…