Chapter 128. Sneaking Into the Enemy’s Zone

Xander’s POV

Darkness swallowed us whole as we crept through the twisted alleys of the Ancient Rogue City. The air was thick with decay, the scent of blood and damp earth saturating my senses. Every shadow felt like a pair of watching eyes, every gust of wind like a whispered warning to turn back. But I wouldn’t. I couldn’t.

Alison was here. Alone. Trapped. And every second I wasted was a second closer to losing her.

Simone moved beside me like a ghost, her footfalls silent against the uneven ground. She grabbed my arm, pulling me into the shadow of a crumbling wall as a group of rogue wolves passed by, their laughter guttural, their conversations laced with violence. I clenched my jaw, suppressing the growl building in my chest. I wanted to tear through them, rip apart anything that stood between me and Alison.

“Alpha, you need to keep your head straight,” Simone whispered, her breath warm against my ear. “If you charge in blind, you’re not saving Ali