ra
filled my senses. It was a stark contrast to the stale beer and cheap perfume that usually
d
de the raw power coiled in his frame. His hair was as dark as a moonless night, and his eyes... they were the color of molten gold, searing and intense
ge pull, a flicker of something ancient and primal deep within me. My wolf, Ivy, wh
he murmured, her voice
me. I was drunk, grieving, and angry. The last thing I needed was to
bled, trying t
blocking my path. The movement was so
, like gravel tumbling down a mountainside. It vibrate
The alcohol made me reckless, stripping away m
tracks I hadn't bothered to wipe away. It felt like he could see right through me
ted, a simple observation tha
of tears welled up in my eyes, hot and stinging. I hated it. I hated
I choked out, shoving past his
chill was a shock to my system, and I gasped, leaning against the cold stone
around to know it was him. His scent preceded him, that intoxicating mix
retched on, but it wasn't awkward. It was... comforting, in a strange way. I
. I turned to face him, my arms cros
hought you might need this more than th
sk suspiciousl
up in what might have been a smile. It transformed his h
swallow. The whiskey was smooth and fiery, chasing away some of the cold that had settle
flask back to
eyes never leaving my face. "I'm
k, one of the most powerful and feared Alphas in the country. I had heard stories about him
ng here, at my
lpha Kade," I said, my voice la
ed vaguely. "And you
nces, to strengthen his position. Marrying Marley was part of
ing the party," I said, my
t was surprisingly pleasant. "Not par
taking another pull from t
utual dislike for the celebration happening just a few feet away. The alcoh
ce," I blurted out, the words tum
cheek. His golden eyes darkened, the flecks of
d, his voice d
ride." I spat the words out like poison. "
l, radiating an aura of barely controlled rage. It wasn't directed at me, but at the injustice o
t. The scent of him was overwhelming now, a heady mix of
ecious to you," he growled, his voic
ry depths of the Blood Moon Alpha's eyes
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