Chapter 16

Aiden stalked in a circle around the edge of the empty space, shoulders squared and held high. His neck extended in a show of dominance. I couldn't help but gawk at the Alpha in front of me. He was a handsome wolf with sleek dark brown thick fur, healthy stature and bulky in all the right places.

He growled at me.

The pack wolves were yipping and howling around him, the others who had wandered off swiftly returning to witness the scene unfolding.

A whine escaped my lips pitifully, nearly losing myself when Aiden's eyes snapped directly to me, holding eye contact for several long seconds. Why was he staring at me like that? Did he not like my wolf? Maybe he was disgusted by my small stature; the omega wolves were always a laughing matter among the Alphas. Or maybe my mind was just playing tricks, and he wasn't looking my way.

There was no way Alpha Aiden would take notice of someone like me.

He bared his teeth in a snarl, growling menacing