The Alpha's rejected mate

assed in q

the cage of gold. My room was big and clean and warm, such as I used to dream about

nt was wh

in the cell he ha

sence everywhere. The smell of him was in the halls. His thugs kept

round hole in the wall between the servant-corridor and m

." But he is combating it. The Bond was n

stomach. All I want is to preserve this

ced up

ite ceremony. I can get you out by the west watchtower. But Ivy..."

had sooner perish in an attempt

not th

ng. What sort of a mother will my child

ld be able to provide them with

nted time I

my ears as I obeyed Amara, and went with her through narrow servant pas

and moonligh

at something, (they were drunk with bloodwine) an

ra

test I ever h

ms and my legs were scalded. My wolf pushed me, although she st

edom never c

m and then

gu

tore the night. They wer

ng over tree roots. I gasped in breath. I would not be abl

he forest floor with a

weighted foot came down on my

above me: "Well, w

hoarse, de

h claws reache

it ce

ker and sent him flying back with

her

ider only, No

er-furred.

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silence on t

. the mons

rtless. Blood-slicked. Wa

ked toward me

ff, but my sight failed

side me. I was struck by h

. The s

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ed. "It'

lackness d

s. A fire popping in the background.

i

f the bed looking at me as t

"I supposed y

elf up, but he laid me

You're

re

ry", he said. "I am

man of tha

is the fathe

reathless. "I'm.

yes b

ugly silenc

h

ched slowly

ked, his voice fi

open before

riors entered,

rol has entered our land. T

of Leon

oked

u Ivy? Who a