Guarding Axel

GUARDING AXEL DARK FOREST PACK BOOK THREE ANNABELLE JACOBS Cover artist: Garrett Leigh Editor: Boho Edits Guarding Axel © 2023 Annabelle Jacobs ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or business establishments, events or locales is coincidental. The Licensed Art Material is being used for illustrative purposes only. All Rights Are Reserved. No part of this may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. WARNING: This book contains material that maybe offensive to some and is intended for a mature, adult audience. It contains graphic language, graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and adult situations. Created with Vellum CONTENTS Glossary Prologue 1. Axel 2. Axel 3. Axel 4. Axel 5. Axel 6. Axel 7. Talis 8. Axel 9. Talis 10. Axel 11. Axel 12. Talis 13. Axel 14. Talis 15. Axel 16. Axel 17. Axel 18. Talis 19. Axel 20. Talis Epilogue About the Author Also by Annabelle Jacobs GLOSSARY Dark Forest Pack – Primarily wolf shifter pack based in Clumber Park Rys Calder – Alpha of Dark Forest Pack. Soulbonded to Gabriel Mason Talis Winter– Beta (and best friend) to Rys Calder Sasha – Beta to Rys Calder Syl – member of Dark Forest Pack. Axel Molhieth – Fae. Guardian of the gateway to the fae realm. Honorary member of Dark Forest Pack Nell – Jaguar shifter, honorary member of Dark Forest Pack. Sherwood Pines Pack – Wolf shifter pack based in Sherwood Pines Falon – Alpha of Sherwood Pines Pack Callum Walker – member of Sherwood pines Pack. Victim of Blue Alhuirn poisoning by Caleb Tombs Fae High Court – PROLOGUE Nine months ago The look on his face told me everything I needed to know. Regret-filled eyes that had looked at me with such unguarded passion only hours before. Deep down I’d known it would end this way, even if I’d refused to admit it to myself. I think we both had. And yet, he’d still led me out of the club, and I’d followed him home regardless. Now our friendship lay in tatters at our feet, and that wasn’t the worst thing about this mess we’d made. No, the thing that absolutely cut me up inside was knowing that even though we’d broken something that should’ve been so beautiful … I’d