Valeri
e didn't move, didn't speak. He was a predator, coiled and wary, assessing a
. Why would
between us. Then I took three steps back, raising my empty hands to shoulder height. It was a universal sign of s
an eternity, he finally moved. He didn't walk towards the key. Instead, he used the length of his own chain, hooking the end
were burning holes into my soul, daring me to make a move, to reveal th
was a physical wave of raw, untamed Alpha energy, a crushing force that buckled my knees and stole
ck. For him to cross the roo
he d
ldn't decipher, a maelstrom of hate, confusion, and something else I couldn't name. Witho
d him with a soft click, leaving m
frantic rhythm against my ribs. A faint shimmer in the corner of m
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ange. Five points. But it wasn
e. His wolf was a raging tempest inside him, a confusing mix of elation at its freedom, fury at its captor, and a d
grounding. He welcomed it. It was a barrier against the
of the hall, his hazel eyes widening first with sho
d, his voice a low whispe
jaw tight. "She's not right today.
ther's suspicion. "The more she deviates from
o my own-a simple cot, a wooden chest, a weapon rack o
Ryker said, his voice dropping to a de
grim. "At the Ma
e her for what she is, for what she's done. And then... we end her." It wasn't just about r
..." Zane began, his
t him off, his tone absolute. "
gnawing, desperate hunger. I hadn't eaten in... I had no idea h
single crumb of food. The original Elara had lived a life of pure indulgence, never concerning hers
me dizzy, black spot
ps outside the
ther's, widened slightly as he took in my pale face and the disarray I'd created i
e and only chance to reac
uth. I licked my chapped lips and forced myself t
s there anyt
re expecting screams, or demands, or some new, cruel decree. He had never,
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