Blackw
s replaced by a simple, drab grey dress, the kind an omega might wear. I unclasped every piece of jewelry-the diamo
ng, ancient stillness. The Elara who had loved Ryker Blackwood died the moment Stell
and pressed a knot in the carved wooden paneling. A section of the wall slid open, revealing a narrow, dusty servant's pa
shedding of our status, the deliberate flight from the Alpha's presence.
ld paper and leather enveloping me. I moved silently, a ghost i
here
a pillar of raw power and authority. And clinging to his arm, bat
nd she was radiant. Her scent, a cloying mix of wild rose and ambition, was
eyes narrowed, a flash of annoyance and surprise cross
d in closer to Ryker, her body language screaming possession, a
, no pain. The prophecy had ca
trembling hand to my mouth, my eyes wide with a perfect portrayal of shock and dev
tsteps hurrying on the stone floor. They saw me, then they saw Ryker and Ser
ommanded, his voice as cold and hard
e had to be complete. "Ryker, look at me! Who is she? You
r's muscular arm. "Alpha," she whispered, her voice
zing like angry hornets. A Luna, disheveled and hysterical, confronting her Alpha and his
ous mask. He unleashed a wave of his Alpha's authority, a
a future he couldn't imagine, would not break. My body trembled violently under the assault, making me look like a fragile creature defy
, his hand outstretch
h surprising force. "Don't
ment his skin touched mine, the absence of our bond was a palpable void. The "sparks," the electric
had not just broken my mind, but had irrevocably sha
orial whisper only he could hear. "You will regret this, Ryker Blackwood. The day wil
way, his prisoner once more. As he turned, I looked over his shoulder and met Seraphin
as a feather, yet my mad curse settled on his heart
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