Chapter 76: Warrior to Warrior – Part 2

~ TARKYN ~

Tarkyn took a deep breath and locked eyes with Zev.

The wolf was strong, but young. A leader, but one most likely still working through his self-doubts. He'd been pressed to his limits physically and emotionally, and now he yearned for rest, but the animal within him wouldn't allow it out of protection for himself and his family.

He functioned in a dominance hierarchy, just as the Anima did.

He needed to know that to rest was not to be left undefended. That alliance didn't mean needing to watch his back, but to be watched over.

And so, Tarkyn let himself feel the mantle of his Alpha authority and his decades of work and training. He let himself step forward with the weight of his years of experience and strength.

And he reminded himself that no matter how strong this male was, he was not Tarkyn's better.