Big, Bad Alien: An Alien Shifter Romance (Alien Wolf Tales) by Honey Phillips

Author:Honey Phillips [Phillips, Honey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

Finnar’s instincts screamed at him to grab Scarlett and run, to protect what was his. His claws flexed, ready to fight if necessary. The beast within him snarled at the presence of other males so close to her. Even Seren alone would have been difficult, but the presence of Korrin, a newcomer to the pack, made it even worse.

“Calm yourself, Finnar,” Seren ordered.

His body trembled, fighting the command. Scarlett gently stroked his back, her touch both soothing and maddening. Lingering traces of fear in her sweet scent made it even more difficult to control his protective urges.

“Now.” Seren’s voice rang with alpha power.

His fangs elongated, but he forced himself to lower his head slightly. His beast reluctantly submitted, recognizing their Alpha, but his eyes never left the two males. Scarlett’s touch was his only anchor, her presence keeping him from giving in to his more primitive instincts.

Korrin’s gaze drifted to Scarlett, and his growl returned. To his surprise, Korrin’s mouth curved into a small smile, his eyes flicking up to meet Finnar’s, and he gave a slow, deliberate nod of acknowledgement.

He managed to wrestle himself under control as Korrin moved to the adyani’s body and bent down, giving his back to Finnar.

“A clean kill, although I wonder why it was in our territory.”

“I will order a patrol,” Seren said, his focus still on Finnar. “I ordered you to stay away from humans.”

The alpha’s power pressed down on him. He fought against it, his need to protect Scarlett warring with the ingrained instinct to submit to his alpha. Sweat broke out across his skin as he struggled to maintain control.

“Please,” he whispered, the word foreign on his tongue. “Don’t take her away from me.”

His vulnerability surprised even himself, but he couldn’t stop the words. The thought of losing her made something deep inside him crack. His chest heaved as he waited for Seren’s response, every muscle straining with the effort to remain still. The disappointment in his alpha’s eyes sent a wave of shame crashing through his body, warring with his need to protect Scarlett.

“You disobeyed me. You didn’t stay away from humans and even worse, you took a female.”

His throat constricted. He thought he detected a flicker of sorrow in Seren’s expression, but it was gone so quickly he might have imagined it, replaced by the cold mask of the alpha.

“You leave me no choice except to exile you from our territory.”

The ground seemed to shift beneath his feet as Seren’s words sank in. Exile. His last tenuous connection to his past, to his people, severed. His chest tightened until he could barely breathe.

Before he could respond, Scarlett stepped out from behind him, clutching her shirt together. His hand shot out to pull her back but she evaded his grasp.

“You’re wrong,” she said fiercely. “I was lost in the woods when Finnar found me. He protected me.”

Seren’s skeptical gaze drifted down over her torn clothing, and he had to fight back another growl.

“He saved my life tonight,” she added, gesturing toward the dead adyani.

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