For the Taking ?

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"You aren't welcomed." I half expected Aspen to shout out another defensive argument about her pack but she didn't. It only fueled my unease.

If this was truly unclaimed land than that meant Osiris was the alpha with no territory. He my claim it is his and his packs but in the eyes of everyone else he was nothing.

So that explained Philips hatred toward Osiris. He was a threat, a mutant himself with the capability to bring people together. Osiris took in the wolves packs found to be weak and beaten but and turned them into confident beasties.

Maybe he wasn't so awful. No, no, he is. He's a liar and a manipulative bastard.

'Mate,'

The fairy-like voice echoed in my head and I couldn't hold back the grunt I let out as I fought back to silence the noise. Heads snapped toward my direction and I subconsciously shrunk deeper into the snow.

The smaller wolf narrowed its eyes in my direction. It was unclear if they could see me out not but regardless they were focused right where I laid.

"You're not alone." The man muttered twinkle of something behind his eyes.

"My alpha is on his way as we speak so I suggest you get moving."

He chuckled with amusement. "As if that is some sort of threat."

"It should be." A new voice interjected.

The voice warmed up my frozen body like a fire. My once consuming fear began to dissipate as I watch Osiris come out from around a tree.

My eyes widened in astonishment as I laid my sights on him. He was shirtless, well actually, he was more than shirtless. He was strolling around in front of everyone in his birthday suit. It was that that came as a surprise it was the fact that I had probably the best view of his back side and well, you can't blame me for marveling.

My marveling dissipated as the uninvited man turned untroubled by Osiris's presents.

"Ahh, we'll if it isn't the renowned Alpha Slayer himself."

"Who are you and why are you here?" I didn't know what was more chilling the freezing snow or the tone of voice as Osiris used.

"This is not a territory. It's open free land-"

Osiris growled cutting off the man. "I'm not entertaining your rambling semantics. Either you get off my land now or tell me why you're here."

Irritation fell on the guys face as he eyes Osiris. There was no doubt that he was reeling in his urge to snap. He didn't look like a man who easily controlled his temper and from the looks of his clenched fists I'd say he was ready to snap.

I was relieved Osiris was between us because I didn't think I'd have been able to keep from panicking. The man was a menace.

"I won't say it again. Either tell me why you're here or get out of my sight."

The man suddenly found Osiris's threat comical as he snickered. His eyes darted down to where I still laid silently knowing now without a doubt that he knew I was here.

It was foolish to think that I, a human, could hide myself from a man hunting predator. They could all sniff me out miles away. Hiding right under their noses was virtually impossible, I might as well not have hid at all.

I gulped as the man's eyes flash with a bubbling interest as they connected with my own. Gotcha, they shouted as a conniving smirk threaded across his face.

Osiris was quick to move between us blocking his view of me. I was both relieved and flustered all at once, cause once again I was nearly blinded by Osiris's full moon.