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have to be the
thin wooden walls. My heart hammered against my ribs like it wanted out. Tonight was the Moonlight Festival-the one night every unmated wolf in the pac
No shift.
the plain linen dress that marked me as lesser. My fingers trembled. Just watc
ng. Music swelled-deep drums, flutes, laughter, and the occasional ecstatic howl as wolves danced under the full moon. My bare feet moved faster over damp grass and fallen l
, and the festival
sky. Wolves in human form spun and laughed in loose circles, bodies glistening with sweat. Others prowled the edges in wolf form, silver and black coats
d strangely. The moon felt heavier tonight, its light pressing down on me like a ph
it
caught. The world narrowed. Across the crowded clearing, two
ference. The one on the left had dark, messy hair and sharp, hungry eyes that burned like embers. Ryker. The other had slight
of
rough the music lik
at
tural. Power rippled outward. Their wolves roared through the pac
d. Gasps rippled through
om
.. that's E
he same time? The
was fire and possession, demanding I submit right there. Ash's was deeper, warmer, like molten honey wrapping around my soul and tugging gently but relent
be happenin
pilled like blood across the grass. Elders stared
nother bolt of unwanted heat through me. Ash's hand shot out to grip his brother's ar
n't t
ra
ears. Leaves and twigs crunched under my feet. The bond screamed at me to stop, to turn around, to let them claim what the Mo
yker's voice, rough and commanding.
" Ash called, smooth
shift-mated to the twin Alphas who ruled the entire pack? It was impossible. A cruel joke. Yet my body betrayed me with every s
gained on me.
caught on a root. I tumbled forward with a cry, landing on soft moss.
ke
t. His scent slammed into me: dark cedar, smoke, and raw male musk that made my head spin. One large
ing the sensitive shell. His breath was hot. "R
umbs wiping away the tears on my cheeks. His touch was softer but no less electrifying. His scent-fres
eyes searched mine, pupils blown wide with the same hunger I felt tear
icious way. "She smells so fucking sweet when she's scared and wet for us," he said ro
had dropped an octave. He leaned in
idn
lip until I opened for him with a broken moan. While Ash kissed me like he was savoring every second, Ryker's mouth found the juncti
h's shirt, the other reaching back to grip Ryker's thigh. The double sensation was too much. Too
t belongs to." His hand boldly slid under the hem of my dress, fingertips brushi
s forehead against mine, breathing har
my waist, holding me steady wh
ragged breathing, and the pounding of my heart remained.
een terrified.
help me... I
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