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an inch from Elena

ill, def

stood Marcus, one of Alpha Driven Veyl's favored warriors, wearing the sa

a's guests tonight," he murmured, "and

at him with

d pray I don't

ile va

hen Marcus pressed the knife closer, just

ut wolves don't get t

who threaten women h

hen servan

he tray from her hands, sending silve

an i

One cup had rolled beneath the table, it

throw the tr

d, she

orn Pack: swallowing insults, hiding anger, and remembe

t was what sh

e pantry. "Tomorrow's Moon Ceremony, and

sen as a mate by a

t scoffed. "No Alpha wou

ed Elena as she gathe

d hear

earned no

words struck so

lves gathered beneath the moon to honor the goddess an

es, it was a

other reminder of ev

sixteen. Some discovered their wolves

waited eig

th

ural strength. Not even the fa

er repeatedly before finally d

ollowed her ev

ect

ant

urd

lly busy. Servants hurried through the corridors with fresh flowers, polished silver, and expensive f

en Veyl intended to announce a political alliance that woul

needed a powerful

y, a strong wolf, and enough poli

othing li

e servants' corridor when

Come

eside a pile of folded ceremonial garments. Her gaze

ds preparing. The visiting delegatio

finish the si

ted toward the staircase. "Unless you would prefer to explain t

llowed he

Mad

n mo

arments and hu

ows, Elena could see warriors assembling along the courtyard walls. Blackthorn's blac

ecked the crystal glasses,

when voices drifted through the half-o

ncement must go a

ce of Beta Rowan, the Al

ered, his tone l

essential. Blackthorn cannot afford

a Dr

d paused ov

but his authority was unquestioned. Warriors straightened when he e

, and eyes that could make even experie

him beyond the brief excha

o reason

hould

said something t

ss reveals a mate who

tled inside

y answered, his vo

at is necessary to

means reject

s not outra

at the goblet

decision wolves took lightly. A true bond could bring

it were nothing more

gthen Blackthorn," he continued. "I will not allo

the goblet o

She was not foolish enough to dream that the godd

g about his wor

which he dismissed a bond neithe

strange ache that had

a hand again

isappeared almo

le

pun a

ay, carrying a basket of folded napkins. Her

ou look as if you

thi

n study door. "Were you

N

le

. A l

careful. The council has been in a terrible mood all week. They

lackthorn w

isn't

n't jo

t, then sighed. "You always

looked

hurt me, I would ne

d answer, the st

stepped into

ediately lower

" Mira

ed over her before

nt, he sai

her ribs, stronger than before. Her finge

nostril

ression

w it. His shoulders stiffened, and his eyes narrowed a

ze dropped

limmered beneath the

ked her s

k one step

was

ing,

ned. "I asked y

f to meet his gaze.

ny choking sou

to the Alph

ightened. "Wha

a Moo

e at the surname, but it disappear

" he repea

h Elena's ribs became almost unbearable. Somew

t went

ooked aw

ur work,"

rridor, his guards fo

corner. Only when his footsteps faded

d back he

ent glowed aga

il, but its light pulsed beneath

ed at it i

er seen the

hat?" Mira

n't k

cent bri

lashed through her mind: a woman in a silver crown, a throne beneath a blood-red

ame a

Mi

she had e

jects you, the mo

a ga

ght va

ard, knocking a gl

r arm. "Elena!

ead, struggling t

rd som

rd w

d down at

crescent. No light. No evide

" Elena w

new that

a's private study, Driven stoo

strange scent lingering in the corr

nli

sil

ient enough to ma

lenched

ipline and rank. Yet the moment he had looked at Elena Moon

echoed thro

i

ard his wolf so

ned toward

ut Elena Moonveil," he o

owed. "Ye

touch her until I

ed. "What if the

expressio

them n

ard de

sky, unaware that far beyond Blackthorn's bor

kin, the silver cresc

, it did

, something answer