ora
cked on the head table where Richard and Eleanor sat.
Alpha authority, his voice a low rumble of displeasure
iumphant smirk on her face. This was the
xpression placid. "My apologies, Fat
wind out of his sails. He had a whole s
ust a bit puzzled. I was wondering why the time on my invitation was
-colored card from my small
ked at it. His brow furrowed. The
r. Isabelle was quite insistent that the security guards double- and triple-check my name aga
The guests at the surrounding tab
icinity shifted fr
nt. I wasn't the rude one who was late. I was the one
nicked. "I was just... I was worried there was a mist
sibling rivalry. He cared that the Beaumonts were being made to look
furious, low hiss. "Shut up. Do you wan
led with tears, and she looked down at her l
orcibly smoothed over. "Well. A misun
w. Not as a nuisance, but as a
belle's tear-filled gaze and gave h
rd, the pragmatist, began to u
hompson, the Alpha of
s of quiet observation, my studies at NYU-they had prepared me for far more t
Beaumont. I heard you received a rather uniqu
Alpha Thompson," I replied modestly, but my brief comments on
ghter-this beautiful, poised, mysterious daughter-might be worth more
st, introducing me to his allies
er fork. She was being eclipsed. I saw her catch Madison Sinclair's eye fr
rivate wing. Going to test the waters, see if Alexander remember
ande
tless rhythm on the pol
t. We cross-referenced the blind spots in the manor's surveillance with the veh
pping. My ha
Aurora B
the Beaumont pack. My contract bride. The one I had ignored for three
ight," Daniel continued. "I've
y phone buzzed. I
was
The regal posture. The face that was both fierce and beautiful. She looked noth
oat we
i
ossessive, primal claim that vibr
ht me back from the dead was my
face. My contract bride. My fated mate. T
y instinct screaming at me
top
would mean war. And whoever had erased the surveillance was still ou
en the moment was right
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