Chapter 37. An Alpha's Request

I sighed, aware that his way of interacting was quite pressing.

“The Goddess ordered me to come to your aid, and...” I hesitated, my voice recalling the strange sensation I had felt when I looked at the moon while cleaning the study.

“And?” His eyes sparkled with curiosity.

“What I'm about to say is strange,” I pondered. “My inner wolf was restless, I felt like your wolf was howling for me, for us... We felt your despair. I felt like you were trapped in a desperate struggle. I felt your"

“My desperation for control!” The alpha nodded in intrigue, completing my sentence. “How can you feel all of that?”

“I... I don't know, Harvey,” I said weakly, unable to explain my intense emotions. “You don't like losing control to the beast, do you?”

“I can't stand being anyone's puppet, not even my own beast's!” He growled softly, then settled back beside me, looking at the covered crack.

The gusts of wind were getting stronger, and the thunder br