ela
ed with portraits of the Carter family patriarchs. Thei
grave. I had walked this path once before, and it had le
a large oil painti
ling me back into the icy
e" with the northern rogues. A negotiation that was nothing
I remembered reaching out through
e was a wall of
severed
ld was sharper than any blizzard. I was alon
saliva dripping onto the snow. Their yellow eyes, burn
of a cornered animal. But I was an Omeg
fang piercing flesh and tearing through muscle ripped a s
wound was the brand of betrayal seared onto
rything. Why wa
abe
t was looking at me, her expression worried. She had s
cing a thin smile. "It's nothi
everyone in this house, I was just the poor, neglected girl
e study. The memory hadn't made me wea
head, a sliver of oppressive light showing
y dress, making sure I looked impeccable. I was
oorknob. The fear of my past life b
red
pushed the door
defiance was enoug
n the sofa to his side. My brother, Benton and Brad, sto
ppraisal, impatience, and in Ge
I calmly swept my gaze over all of them
is brow furrowed. "Is that how yo
augh. A pack of executioners who sent m
ntervened. "Alex, don't be upset. Isabe
n. "Isabela, sit down. We've called you here to di
They had used the same word in my last life before a
nstead, I pulled a lone armchair from against the wall and posit
tension. They could all see it. This was
You seem different today, Isabela,"
to her. "Do I? Perhaps it's be
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