phin
th the phantom electricity of the masked stranger's touch, but the moment I stepped insid
in the dimly lit study. They sat behind the massiv
, his voice devoid of any fatherly warmth. "But breaking the engagement with
my bones instantly replaced
laric stated flatly. "His family has agreed to clear our Pack
uthless, reclusive tyrant who had been crippled in a fire centuries ag
mixture of fear and rage. "If this is such a gre
pensive rug. "Don't be ridiculous. I would never sentence my own blood, a true she-wolf,
e. "I won't do it," I said, backing toward the door
venomous slits. She walked slowly around the
"not only will we be unable to afford Naomi's treatment, but I will personally cast her
sneak me extra food when Genevieve starved me. She was the only mothe
nowing she had stru
hem fall. I closed my eyes, the weight of my invisible c
nused hall. There were no flowers, no guests, and no groom. Just a b
phone buzzed in my pocket
ome pathetic attempt at revenge? He can't even Shift.
anymore; it only confirmed that I was making the right choice in leaving this Pack beh
ow Luna
fortress hidden deep within the Blackmoon territory. The structure was made of
t stood by the entrance. His scent was a steady,
ely professional and devoid of any war
m through the cavernous, minimalist halls. The silence in the
xurious bedroom. It looked like a show
?" I finally gathere
at me. He simply stepped back into the hallway and pulled the
gainst my ribs. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to ward off
s the
t that made my knees weak and my pulse race. Pine needles bef
t of the masked stran
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