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“Wake up, babe,” said Davy. I blinked, opening my eyes. I was disoriented at first since the steady whir of the helicopter blades had stopped.
I sat up with a gasp as I took in the view outside the window - a vast expanse of sparkling turquoise ocean stretched out before us, lapping against white sand shores. Palm trees swayed in the tropical breeze.
It was breathtaking, and it was someplace I’d never seen before.
“Where are we?” I asked in shock as Davy helped me unbuckle my seatbelt. His hands brushed my breasts twice, and I couldn’t help the tingling that occurred in my center. My legs felt shaky as I stood, the aftereffects of the long flight.
Davy smiled, his eyes bright with excitement. “You’ll see. Come on.”
I followed him to the open helicopter door, my heart pounding. Wayne was waiting at the bottom of the steps, his black hair whipping in the wind from the slowing blades.
He reached up a hand to help me down. As my feet hit the ground, Wayne pulled me close, his woodsy alpha scentenveloping me. “Welcome to Howl’s Edge Island, Ruby. The ancestral home of our people.”
I gaped at him. “Howl’s Edge? But I thought it was forbidden for anyone to come here.”
“That’s what you’re told to believe by Henry.”
My fathers had told me stories of the island where the first wolf shifters originated. But no one had set foot here for generations. It was off-limits, a place cloaked in secrets and mystery.
“What do you mean?” I asked, surprised.
Wayne opened his mouth to reply but suddenly stiffened, his gaze snapping to something behind me. I turned to see five imposing figures in black and purple uniforms marching towards us, their expressions stern.
“W-who are they?” I whispered, instinctively pressing closer to Wayne. I’d never seen wolves like them before. They towered over my muscular alphas, their shoulders impossibly broad.
“Delta wolves,” Wayne murmured. “They’re usually officers or guards here.”
As they surrounded us, one barked out, “I am Captain Reese of the Howl’s Edge Guard. Identify yourselves and your business here.”
Wayne stepped forward, squaring his shoulders.
“I am Wayne, alpha of the Crawford Pack. This is my mate Ruby and packmate Davy. The rest of my men are still on the helicopter. We seek asylum to keep our omega safe.”
“Asylum?” Reese narrowed his eyes. “Are you not former associates of the wanted criminal Henry Bloodthorne? By our laws, you share his guilt. And by the law, you should be punished.”
I gasped.Henry, a criminal?Why haven’t I known this fact about him?
“We were misled by Henry. His crimes are not ours,” Wayne growled. “We’ve never taken an omega against her will.”
Captain Reese turned his piercing gaze on me, and I cringed. “Is this true, omega? Have these alphas mistreated you?”
“N-no, never!” I stammered out. “We just got married. Please, I love them. Don’t punish them.”
To my surprise, the captain’s stern face softened. He touched my arm gently. “Don’t be alarmed. If your love is true, we will not ruin your union. Here, omegas are treasured, not degraded as Henry did.”
“Thank you,” I breathed out. He nodded and waved us forward.
As we steppedinto the heart of the island, my senses were overwhelmed by the amount of scents and sights. Omegas and alphas walked side by side. Wolves of all kinds browsed the vibrant market stalls, some with scents I couldn’t even identify.
The architecture was a stunning mix of sleek, modern buildings and crumbling ruins on the other side. Holographic billboards flickered next to moss-covered stone arches. It was like stepping into a futuristic fantasy world.
“This is crazy,” I said out loud, admiring everything. “Why did you bring me here?”
“You’ll be safe here one hundred percent,” Wayne explained as we walked. “Henry and his family are forbidden to return, or they’ll be executed.”
“Executed?! Is that a thing here?”
He turned to me, his dark eyes intense. “Yes, darling. So how would you feel about making a life here, with us?”
