Bound to the Triplet Alphas

ARIA POV

The arrow whizzed past my ear and buried itself in the tree behind me.

"Move!" I shouted, grabbing Luna’s unconscious body and rolling behind a rock. She’d been in her coma for three days now, but I refused to leave her behind when Marcus’s dreams showed another silver-eyed wolf in danger.

Kael landed beside me, his military training making him quiet even as more arrows flew overhead. "Six archers, positioned on the ridge above us," he reported. "They’re not trying to kill us—just trap us."

"How can you tell?" I asked, shifting Luna’s weight in my arms. Her breathing was so shallow I had to keep checking to make sure she was still alive.

"Because if they wanted us dead, we’d already be dead," Kael said grimly. "These are warning shots."

A deep voice boomed from the hill above us. "Strangers! You have entered sacred land without permission! State your business or face the judgment of the Moon Warriors!"

I peeked around the rock. We’d been climbing toward the Shadowpeak Pack for hours, following Marcus’s vision of a silver-eyed girl being held prisoner by wolves who feared her power. The mountain was high and dangerous, but I hadn’t expected an ambush.

"I am Aria, Silver Alpha of the United Packs!" I called back. "We seek the one you hold captive!"

Silence. Then harsh laughter echoed off the rocks.

"Silver Alpha?" the voice mocked. "Females cannot be Alphas! You lie!"