Chapter 80. Dangerous Game

“Alpha wants to see you now.” Langdon’s words came out curt and hard, his amber eyes flashing. His hands were clenched into tight fists and the muscles in his chest and arms flexed with strain.

“Now?” I breathed. A wave of nausea washed over me. I automatically grasped onto a nearby low-hanging tree branch to steady myself. “I thought we had more time. Coal plans to challenge him soon after he returns. I was hoping he’d defeat him before I was forced to speak with Alpha again.”

“So was I.” Langdon gritted. “But Daniel just mindlinked to pass on the Alpha’s orders.”

I raised an eyebrow.

Langdon understood my confusion and explained, “Daniel stuck close to the packhouse to monitor Alpha’s movements.”

My hand flew to my neck, my fingers covering Coal’s mark. “But I can’t see him! He’ll know!”

Langdon ran a hand through his dark hair, his gaze intent, swirling with concentration to come up with a solution. He blew out a breath. “We can hide your