I'm rendered speechless as the beta and other wolves shift into their human forms and I can't help the blush that blossoms on my cheeks. I don't know about you, but I was thinking that there was something in the water they drink because no one I knew was this good looking. I'm not going to lie, because I'm a truthful person, but I was mainly looking at the beta. He was pretty damn fine.

I tried my hardest not to look down, knowing what I would see if I did, and then laughed to myself. Hardest. Isn't that funny. I covered my laugh with a cough and instead looked up, deciding to focus on things higher than... that area. The guy had blonde hair spiked in the—not going to lie—sexy Niall Horan way. Hazel eyes ringed with gold met mine and one side of his lips curled up into a cocky smirk as he notices me unabashedly checking him out. Hey, it wasn't like I couldn't not look, I mean, the guy had abs! Glorious, golden, lickable, abs.

Mentally slapping myself, I squeeze my eyes shut but nothing would be able to burn that image out of my mind. There was no time to be thinking about this delectable male when in the next couple of minutes I could be as dead as a doornail. Hey, I believe that's actually the name of a book. I really needed to get over myself.

"Shift." The beta commands, the cocky smirk still ever—present on his gorgeous face.

Nodding my head I limp behind a tree and shift, changing into the black skinny jeans and blue hoodie I had wrapped around my ankle. Limping back out to the males with bare feet I stop when I'm a safe distance away from them.

One of the guys speaks up commenting, "You trespassed on Crescent Moon territory, Rogue."

Managing to keep the timidness I feel out of my voice, remaining calm I respond, "Believe me when I say I'm really sorry. I swear I did not intend to trespass, nor did I know I had until it was too late."

The beta seems to consider what I have said before coming to the conclusion that I am being sincere. "Will you tell me what led you here?"

"Two months ago, I was kicked out of my pack. I came across this place whilst I was running away from rogues." I look down at the grass beneath my feet, ashamed for some reason unbeknownst to me.

The crunch of twigs snapping under feet resounds in my ears as the males move towards me slowly. The beta lifts my chin up so we were at eye level. His unique eyes stare into mine as he speaks, "It's up to our alpha to decide what happens so you'll need to repeat what you have just told us. I dearly hope he lets you stay." He smiles genuinely, with a tinge of what I would assume to be lust, as he stares into my eyes. "You shouldn't be putting pressure on that leg, you can hitch a ride on my back."

All I can even attempt to do in reply is a nod. He wastes no time shifting into his impressive mousy brown wolf and, with the remaining energy left in my body, I manage to haul myself up onto his back without ripping too much hair out. The other wolves follow the beta and I as he leads us to the packhouse.

After a few minutes of running the beta slows and begins talking to me through mind—link.

[The name's Dominic by the way]. He introduces and I reply by telling him my own name: [Radiance].

[Is your injury alright?] he asks, gesturing his head towards my leg.

[Don't worry about me. I'm a big girl, I can deal. How much farther do we have to go?]

[If we run? About thirty minutes...] he replies coolly.

I'm thankful that I am riding on his back with this knowledge as he begins to run faster than before through the woods. As my hair whips around me due to the wind, I let my mind focus on the sounds of nature during our journey.

No less than thirty minutes later, we arrive at a big mansion. I was struck speechless by how massive it was. Well, no shit Sherlock. It's a freaking mansion; it's supposed to be massive.

The front door of the house opens wide and a beautiful middle—aged woman casually stands in the doorway, a confused look on her face. "Dominic, could you please be a dear and explain why a rogue is standing in my son's front yard?"

Dominic shifts back into his human form before changing into some baggy jeans, but not fast enough that I don't get a glance at his, not so little, member.

Blushing I look at the ground, toeing the dirt at my feet.