Vanc
said, his voice gentle. "From this day
Kaelan's again. That calming scent of the forest, his scent, se
They claimed it was to help, but I knew they were acting as gua
all wooden chest. My belongings consisted of a few threadbare dresses and the only thing my mother
n disgust as she eyed my meager bundle. "Goo
oden chest to my chest. It was
to his son. "You played your part well, but d
was too quiet
ll bag of clothes from my hand without a word, leaving me to hold only my trea
uck parked at the curb. It was covered in mud and scrat
s, is that how the Blackwoods travel? I t
lse, but I felt the need to defend him. "A vehicl
expression unreadable. "My Alpha allows me to
epit truck while reinforcing the image of a low-ranking w
, the inside was immaculately clean, a
with a shudder. Before he pulled away from the cu
rs' agreement," he began, his voice low. "I prop
mplete, a fragile thing that could be broken without the soul
r. To mark you before you have truly chosen this, truly chosen
iven me in years. Lyra, my wolf, whined in disappointment, craving the finality of the bond, the complete connection to her
strong it almost brought tears to my ey
as if searching for something in my
e side mirror, I watched Faye and Clara's triumph
y wooden chest, a strange mix of relief and terror swirling inside me. I was free, but
t his phone, glanced at the screen, and slipped it
s that for our union to be accepted
skipped
ng into a streak of green and brown. My life was now irrevocab
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