Vance'
w was over, but the audience remained, their eyes now fixed on the new center
th breathtaking speed. Her strategy shifted in a blink. The panic
sorrow. She bowed her head deeply. Then, in a move that stunn
column of her throat. It was a formal gesture of submission, an act of profound apolog
"For the harm my mate has caused you, I offer you my deepest apologies. Whate
ha King, I am willing to bear half of his punishment. I beg you, conside
, positioned herself as a compassionate and noble future Luna, and subt
in the crowd
t. She's a true A
ky to have a
d blood loss, but my mind was coldly, furiou
sed weakly in my mind. *She s
e her. "...Hypocrite," I managed, the
ession didn't change, his stormy eyes remaining fi
he said, his tone polite but distant. "
er friends to help her to her feet, where she cont
ly on me. I could feel my strength ebbing, my breathing
again. It felt cool a
said to Leo, who was now ushe
last thing I saw before the darkness consumed me was Alaric's face, those gray eyes like the heart of a
, no
lling, but stron
lized what had happened. Alaric hadn't waited
to a fever pitch of shock. He was holding a lowly, bloodied Omeg
had slipped. Her eyes were filled with a flash
e with a purpose that dared anyone to get in his way. His m
ey, his scent lingering aroun
d man named Aris Calder. His voice was low,
ing happens to her in my territory, I
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