dark outside. He didn't want to draw attention to hi

ght against him and leaped. Landing easily on

ied him. He laid her gently on the bed a

so pale,

bathroom. Seconds later, he returned hold

w and dipped the cloth into the water. Gently, he

ate of her dress. It was an ugly grey sac, and the h

ave had. Why did Kael send those men af

y to escape, it only meant she was being mistreated or

in his head. Kael had abused his mate. He wo

und her waist and pulled her closer. He couldn't help but sta

inking she was about to awaken. But she just

whispered, gently stroking her c

. Now that he found her, he was ready

and wild flowers, a rich combination which stirred him up. Her scent was e

d softly, and fell

.

in his room, occasionally tur

after Astrid and bring her back. If she managed

f he had realized it sooner

e found her as a baby, the mark of

he came across some hidden scrolls in the library. When he found the source of

kill her, before the news

the shadows in the forest for any movement. More hours

g after them himself when a shifter

oy exclaimed. "You presen

sked hopefully as he hurried

found just one of the lycan warriors, sprawled

man and asked, "Kane, what ha

ed to speak. His eyes were bloodshot and he k

choked, strugg

?" Kael snappe

to push the words out. "One of them... killed every

. His face turned ashen and

orn brothers?" He ask

anishing as his eyeballs rolled back.

in his face. "Which of the Bl

don't know Alpha... he never said hi

warn

rt his mate... and

ot only had Astrid escaped, no

s breathing heavy. He turned to his advisors.

He ordered and be

und, watching as the wounded man writhed with p

ed completely red as blood began to ooze out. S

as d

n't a surprise. Everyone knew how ruthless the Black

y it." He said to no one in

ee men, hurried after him an

what are we

t to be messed with. We must le

ht against the Blackthorn

them. "Go to your homes and

e, he continued towards his h

, he saw his son Geral

"I found out today that I was paired with that omega, Astrid. I rejected

feelings. What was he supposed to

do. And that was to send Ger

kthorn brothers would co

.

consciousness and s

it cleared. The first thing she noticed was the large w

ed. Where

holding her down. Her eyes widened when she s

ive man she had ever seen. He was asleep, his lashes curling wildly over his eyelids

shirt

ractive man lay frozen, unsure of what to do. Had she died and t

. She remembered everything. From running r

terror and she let o