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sensed their acceptance of the defiant wolf. In the Alpha’s absence, he’d assumed a position of authority.
    “Shut the fuck up about Nick.” Jax’s voice boomed throughout the forest. Several wolves reverted to their animal form out of fear, cowering in submission. “What happened in New Orleans was a battle. People die in battle.”
    “Maybe you should care a little more about what happens here in your own pack,” Arlo countered. He stepped forward, fisting his meaty hands. Dirt clung to his sweat-covered flesh.
    “We’ve gotten along without you,” Easton, a second wolf, yelled. He, too, eyed Jax and made a move toward the porch.
    In his peripheral vision, Jax spied Finn stripping down. The sight of the strong redheaded male preparing for a fight gave confidence to the Alpha’s choice. Jax stared down his pack and set forth with his announcement.
    “Agrestis Wolves. I hereby name Finn Cavanagh as my beta.” His eyes darted over to his friend, who remained impassive. If it weren’t for the tick in his forehead, his somber expression would have concealed his irritation. “This is my pack and mine alone. If you challenge me, do it now, but there will be no discourse.”
    “I smell the bitch.” Arlo stroked his flaccid cock and sniffed up into the air. “That’s right, Chandler. Her scent is in the wind. You going to let us all have a go?”
    “You’d leave your own wolves to go fuck a Lyceum whore?” Easton laughed.
    A surge of rage exploded within as the Alpha shifted. The threat toward Katrina had been the trigger; his reaction swift and forceful. Lurching forward, Jax attacked. Although Easton had managed to transform, Jax pounced onto the grey wolf, slicing his teeth into his neck. Blood rushed into his mouth, feeding his fury. The whimpering wolf rolled onto its back in submission, its paws drawn tight to its body. Despite his frenzied state, Jax maintained control. Granting the wolf mercy, he turned his focus to Arlo, whose teeth were firmly embedded into his hackles.
    Forcing his body backward, Jax slammed the large brown wolf into the dirt. Arlo had always been a skilled fighter, but he was no match for the powerful Alpha. Jax had ruled for over thirty years, and he’d demonstrate his dominance yet again. In the heat of battle, no compassion would be granted to the wolf who threatened his rank. The Alpha never took killing lightly. Yet tonight death would blanket the forest, its foul stench a reminder to those who challenged him, of who exactly led Agrestis Wolves.
    Growling, saliva and blood sprayed into the air as Jax secured his hold. Arlo snapped in an attempt to dislodge the fierce Alpha. Unrelenting, Jax pierced his fangs deep into his opponent’s fur, shredding the skin. The tenacious wolf shoved upward, refusing to submit. With his forepaws, Jax pinned the wolf immobile and lodged his jaws further into Arlo’s neck. Releasing the supreme strength of an Alpha, Jax vigorously shook his challenger. Bones snapped as he crushed its spine, the sanguine essence rushing down his throat.
    Jax absorbed the magick as the life drained from the wolf. Raging, he shifted to human and sprang to his feet. A mournful, triumphant howl tore from the Alpha’s lungs, and his wolves rose to meet his call. Overcome with emotion, he both celebrated his victory and grieved the loss of a pack member. For the greater good, blood had been spilled to protect them all. Jax wiped tears from his face, satisfied when Finn nodded and joined him. My new beta. No longer divided, Agrestis Wolves were united once again. The Alpha had risen.

    Jax shoved the cabin door open, and Finn followed. They’d run with the pack for over an hour and had returned exhilarated but exhausted. Although Jax had known leaving Katrina was a risk, his wolves took priority over the woman who’d nearly started a territorial war. The attraction between them was undeniable, but he struggled to reconcile his feelings with what she’d done in