Vance'
large glass windows and a perfectly manicured lawn. It was a world a
he said, his tone stil
the tinted windows remained opaque. His voice,
ake sure she is unharmed u
hicle pulled away, leaving me and Leo standing a
t pine and rain-soaked earth. But it was tainted. Woven through it, clinging to the very walls of the house, was the s
scent that screamed another woman was liv
den!* Lyra snarled in my mi
ds clenched into fists at my sides. "Ryker is at the training
ot go unnoticed. Windows of neighboring houses twitched with movement. A few pack members, pretending to wa
roached us. Her eyes, sharp and curious, raked
e road? The one who stopped the Alpha King?" she as
erately, pulled down the high collar of my worn sweater. I til
escent-shaped bite scar, healed but undeniable. Ryker's scent
rp gasp escaped her lips, and s
a bond blessed by the Goddess herself. It could not be fake
hear my story anymo
spreading like wildfire. The entire atmosphere shifted. The disdainful curiosity directed at
This was what I wanted. I needed witnesses. I needed this to be a
A flashy red Porsche convertible sped down the street, e
with a cascade of golden blonde hair and an air of effortless elegance. She w
frown marred her perfect features. As she got closer, she must have caught my u
lized with a fresh stab of pain-and addressed
ed. She scanned me from head to toe, and a flick
hing. The air between us crac
e sweet, cloying scent of vanilla and ro
voice a low, dangerous growl. *The s
well. Her smile became a tight, brittle thing. The crowd's whispers grew louder, th
e, the Alpha King has ordered everyone to disperse," he s
d Ryker. I had to see the woman he had
p forward, my voic
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