The Guardian Alpha: A Paranormal Werewolf Romance (Nameless Sentinels Book 3) by Evelyn Glass Read Free Book Online Page A

the leaders – or even Jay – were to initiate or bear the brunt of an attack, there would be plenty of eyewitness accounts.
     
    “She received the best medical attention right away,” Mayor Stone interjected, motioning toward Hazel. The pup nodded her head vigorously, as if to display her health. Mayor Stone's held a tinge of artificial smoothness as if she were forcing herself remain calm, “She is fine.”
     
    “The grievous injury of my people will not be tolerated, Mayor Stone!” Selene's words echoed. People shifted at the foot of the hill. Discomfort lit at the heels of the alpha's snarled statement. The world suddenly felt extremely cold. People attributed it to the fast falling night.
     
    “It was an accident.” Mayor Stone's voice was barely a snarl, but Jay could hear the frustration mounting. Selene didn't stop bristling, but the mayor went on, “She darted out just as the car began moving at a stop sign and–”
     
    “Do not blame Hazel for your inadequacy!” Selene nearly roared. Far into the forest, frightened birds screamed and dispersed into the sky. “You didn't bother to alert the Crystal Ridge pack!”
     
    “This all transpired within the last twenty-four hours, Alpha Selene, and you were due back tonight. Hazel needed to heal and the other two were perfectly fine.”
     
    “You kept three Crystal Ridge members in your town against our knowledge,” snarled Selene.
     
    As Jay watched her, he faintly wondered if Kristi had something to do with this change in attitude. Faintly, he recalled a blast of foreign frustration and bitterness earlier last evening. At the time, Jay had chalked it up to Vera and Lily's sudden appearance.
     
    Vera scuttled forward, simultaneously brave and timid “Alpha Selene, they didn't do us any harm.”
     
    Selene turned her fiery gaze on Vera. The pup whimpered under the vicious look, but Selene didn't seem to notice. Her gaze slid from Vera to Hazel, her expression pinched in anger. “Then how do you explain Hazel's injuries?”
     
    “I ran out into the…” Hazel trailed off, her brow furrowing. Her eyes darted to Jay, as she recalled the word, “the road.”
     
    “And who was driving this vehicle ?” Selene spat the words. Her nose wrinkled as she swung her gaze to Mayor Stone. The mayor shifted under the alpha's gaze, but met it head on with a stern, immovable leer.
     
    “I-I don't know. Some person.” Hazel's gaze fell to her feet and her good arm curled behind her back.
     
    Selene never removed her eyes from the mayor as she prompted, “A citizen of Goldbridge?”
     
    Jay's heart fell, finally realizing Selene's game. The mayor, grudgingly, answered Selene's question, “Yes, he is a citizen of Goldbridge.”
     
    “Y ou admit it .” Selene seethed, pointing a savage finger at Mayor Stone. “A Crystal Ridge member has suffered direct harm from a Goldbridge citizen.”
     
    Jay winced under the weight of Selene's accusation. In the loosest terms, she was correct and she would cling to that mere fact. Mayor Stone took a step forward, unaware of Selene's unyielding resolution, “Yes, but–”
     
    “No. These negotiations are off. The pack and I will go back home. ” Selene sliced her hand through the air, as if severing a piece of ribbon, before herding the three pups to her side. Jay stifled his groan of dismay as his gaze swung from the alpha to his mayor. Mayor Stone's jaw flexed and relaxed under Selene's words. Her fists clenched tightly by her side and, faintly, Jay could smell the wolf on her skin. Selene either ignored it or completely disregarded the mayor. “I cannot guarantee Goldbridge's existence much longer.”
     
    With that threat, Selene turned and fled into the night. The rest of the pack slowly followed her, dispersing into the shadows of the forest. The pups were last to go, throwing forlorn and apologetic looks in Jay's direction. He offered them a weak smile and nodded toward the forest. They took off,