Shadows grew and faded. Sometimes, she heard voices, quiet whispers she couldn't make out. O

ess always pu

denly, it

going stiff right away. A gasp esc

was something stronger. Something powerful. It stuck to

pered to herself, her

Moon land. The sc

moved, a sharp pain burned around her wris

er c

A heavy chain tied them to the stone wall behind her. The

whispered, panic r

e quick. Why w

buried her fighter side, played the part of the perfec

magic in them got tighter, sendin

ot up her arms, maki

calm down. Getting scared wouldn't help

black furs, softer than anything she had ever felt. The room was cold, dark,

too small to escape through but big

she noticed the pack ma

fang

ed, her heart drop

Lucian Blac

ht, footsteps echoed outs

nd ste

er as she waited. T

ock c

ung open, and he

n Bla

torchlight, he w

orest. He wore black pants and a gray shirt, simple but doing nothing to hide the raw strength und

s eyes that h

ng softly in

d she felt it-his power filling the room, su

th a soft click. His eyes moved slowly over her body m

in his face but sh

eyes met

ce deep and smooth. "Good. I don

nched her

hting for her life, after living through the pain o

despite herself and the danger she

aking the chains. The sound of metal rattling filled

ickered in L

e and gone

l. Up close, he was even more scary. His silver eyes

said softly. His breath s

rs brushing over the s

t through her body. Laura flinched but didn't make

ghtly, watching her. A sma

ing deep. His fingers moved from the cuff to her skin, ligh

up her arm. Though not

hard to read.

, her voice barely a whisper

t away. His thumb traced

the sting of his words. She

n, forcing herself

. "Not Kieran's. Not yours. I broke my mate bond

face didn

owly, he

tand, little Luna

could feel his breath against her sk

not my

, forcing her to keep looking at him. H

e said, voice calm, s

Her heart raced so fast s

ine to control. Min

" she whispered, but

ng the line of her jaw. "You're stronger than I expe

st part was, she didn't know if

t just trapped in

d with a very