Burned by My Ex, Reborn as His King's Mate

hina'

st like an open wound. Now my beautiful wolf, my another ha

at might have no

ance. She had fought so hard for me. If rest was what she need

h the fading connection. 'I'll keep

uckles against my door

aling a whirlwind of golden curls and floral perfume. Callista Ophelia-my oldest

hug so tight that I could feel her rapid heartbe

asoline still haunting my nightmares, part

ce. "Wait-why aren't you celebrating?" She gripped my shoulders

me. If only she knew how l

window where moonlight painted silver s

meet her gaze. "I've known you since we stole cookies from the pa

t. Before I could stop them, the truth spil

eartbeat. "Okay, new plan." She marched to my closet and began flin

The bar for

bond like rubbing your freedom in everyone's faces." A wicked grin spread across her lip

r, I felt something I hadn't felt in years-a flicker of inter

witho

ut be

ere I got

ind, her voice a whisper: '

t glasses she had somehow produced

ince my rebirth, I s

gh the frosted glass doors

er's rejec

burned her own

he carries herself

alized from the smoky haze. The tallest-a russet-haired Beta with

ovely Luna?" His scent-pi

d a brow. "Oh,

one." My tone left no

one bar. This wasn't just any shifter den-the gilded wolf-head sconces, the waitstaff's silver cuf

key.

yes-slid over a tumbler of amber liquid with

oth

ms on the dance floor-females in backless dresses arching against warriors bare-cheste

I saw

ls framed a face carved by the gods themselves-sharp jaw dusted with stubble, lips made for sin. His tailored suit di

ay eyes locked onto

Darius's castoff, but as prey worth chasi

ignited in

d through my bones as I leaned closer to the mysterious strang

more devastating: the faint scar bisecting his left eyebrow, the way his tailored shirt strained aga

ugh his fingers tightened imperc

"I'm intoxicated, yes. But not from the alco

he pulled me flush against him, his large hand splayed possessively across my lower

y m

when he suddenly stilled. "Do you

Callista's shriek cut th

oth

'd been struck. B

Harri

allista's older brother. The most dan

?" he purred, dragging me back against his chest. His he

ips crashe

f his mouth, the way his growl vibrated through my very bones. When h

o regrets, lit