Page 91 of Alphas Never Hide

Henodded. “Betterthan okay, now that you’re here.”

Outof the corner of my eye,Icaught movement.Robbiewas slipping around the back of the truck.

“Getyour ass back here,Robbie.”

Hebolted for the trees.Iraced after him.Icouldn’t let him get away.Notagain.Icalled on my magic to shift.Nothinghappened.

Itugged at it again.Alittle flutter, but nothing more.

Sonof a fucking fuck.

Don’tmess with me right now,EternalMagic.Notnow.NotwhenIfinally have him.

Robbie’schange rolled over him between one step and the next.Mattedfur hung in clumps from his too-thin body.Hewas not a healthy wolf.

Good.Ihoped he’d suffered.

Butan unhealthy wolf was still faster than a shifter stuck in his human body.Hedisappeared between the trees.Ifollowed, but he outpaced me.Itried to shift again, but still it eluded me.

“No!”

Wherewas theEternalMagic?Ineeded to stopRobbieto protect my pack and my mate.Whywasn’tIshifting?I’ddone what she wanted.Ihad become the alpha.Ihad accepted my mate.Whatmore did she want from me?

“Please,”Ibegged. “Just, please…”

Theair became unnaturally still, as if theEternalMagicherself had hushed everything else so she could listen to me.Iglanced down.Myhands were still hands.Nofur in sight.

“Iam sorry,”Isaid. “Ineed your help.Ican’t do this without you.Please.”

Ilifted my face toward the sky to scream my frustration, but what came out was a howl.Adeep, earth-shaking howl.Allthose shimmering golden threads thatI’donly seen on the nightI’dacceptedIwasAlphaofWillowLakeglowed around me once more.

Ifell to my knees.Magiczinged through the air as footsteps raced in my direction.Mymate called my name as he flung his arms around me.Iglanced down at my hands again, only this time, they were paws.

Aspeople—my pack—broke through the surrounding trees, they stumbled to a halt.Itlooked like our reinforcements had arrived, and every single one of them was gaping at me.

“HolyMagic,”Mercermuttered. “Alphajust got super-sized.”

Awedmurmurs of “Alpha” filled the forest.Isought my mate.Hiseyes were full of wonder.

“Whyare you looking at me like that?”

“You’rebeautiful,Hayden,” he said. “Youalways have been, but you’re, uh, bigger thanIremember.”

“That’swhat he said,” someone joked.Itmight have beenIsaac.

“Youthink so?”Ilooked at my paws again.Theyseemed a little larger than usual.

“Ohyeah,”Ryleyagreed.

Ogdenstepped forward. “Ihaven’t seen one of your kind in a long time.”

“Yes,”Gageagreed. “Thefirst timeIsawOakIthought he might be, but now thatI’veseen you…”

“Nowthat you’ve seen me what?Whatare you talking about?”

“You’rea dire wolf,Alpha,” the demon said.

“Whereis my notebook?”Jeremysaid, as he patted his pockets.