at
onversations stopped. Champagne glasses hung halfway
ck and a flicker of disappointment. H
ya, his ice-blue eyes burning with a hu
he com
y felt like jelly. Before she could fall again, his l
through her entire body. Her heart hammered against her ribs.
female voice cut
dress rushed over, clutching Niklaus's other
ekah's voice cracked with panic. "She
ead as hot shame flooded her cheeks. This powerful Alpha already had someone--someo
ing. His silence
g scream. "Niklaus! How could y
as thick with a jagged edge of
blurred her vision.
rd the exit. The banquet hall
hrough the mate bond, Freya could feel his desper
d someone else. And Jonas, the man who was suppo
. When his gaze snapped back to Freya, his ey
s your
. Freya
re coming wi
quest. A
to think straight. The soul-consuming need made her want to follow
hing his fists as he fought the wolf inside him. His eyes ins
Ignoring Freya's protests, he clamped his hand aro
ke up, stepping forward.
chest. His eyes flashed, the blue vanishing en
toward him. "You want t
d growl that made eve
d the Alpha's growl. Their strength wasn't enough to resist Niklaus's dominance. Even
ng that Niklaus was now completely controlled by his wolf. The stronger the Alpha, the more viciou
s her mine." Niklaus snarl
rip and shouldered past Jona
to do. She twisted her head to look back at
he crowd explo
did that reall
erful Whitecrown Pack is mated
a scent from a form during training. Her brain is fried
hand went numb. She could tell he was seething--as if he didn't want her as his mate. They were pr
n elevator and slammed th
to choke out. "You don't understa
nged forward, caging her against the wall. Th
into Freya's striking green eyes. His
t any longer
ips crashed
ded in her head, painting patterns of blue and gol
rlobe before sliding down her neck to her collarbone. The
e deep within her body pulled her closer instead.
r voice trembling as her hands r
played across her lower back. In the dim elevator light, h
me to stop?
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