er to Astrid. His eyes had taken a deep

he thought. The moon goddess wouldn't dare pair them to one

ed the sa

How could she, when she just realized she was mated to

uch her, Kendrick stepped forwar

ut your hands on

cused and he scowl

k. I have a right to touch

to her, not after what you did. Go back to where you'

u." Kaiden retorted. "If you're not going to welcome yo

ht to her, just as you have

dangerous laughter tha

at, you've sold my claim to the throne?

eave." Kendrick shot back. His eyes burned with ang

ed impatiently. "No matter how much you try to change it, the tr

ick pushed Astrid behind him

is eyes blazing with fury. "Min

s at his twin. "You'll have to kill me first, b

loud and menacing, until Astr

nd Kendrick's back a

. "You don't have to fight over t

ned their heads a

ond between us." Kendrick said s

her?" Astrid asked in return. "If he ha

ll you because... it's complicated. Maybe I would have told you ev

stop staring at her. He whispered

s perfect, ju

mate bond sprang up, dancing across their skins. Astrid stared a

o, don't you?"

, Kendrick pulled her away

r." He growled furiously. "Do no

he could feel the tension coming off of them in large waves, and

eyes bled red and he lunged at Kendrick,

imself. He felt Kaiden slam into him and they both fell back

their fighting, but her pleas fell on deaf ears. Their predatory instinct h

around the mansion as they struggled to dominate the other. They were half shifted, ey

rick!" Kaiden snarled as he lifted his

stomach and a kick to the face. "I'll keep y

mble, unsure of what to do. She couldn't call the maids because i

out. "Please stop

not listen to her, she had to do som

ing food was laid out. But her hunger had disappeared. She grab

he screamed, and when they didn't stop, she

the brothers noticed it immediately. They separated and hurried to

lf." She whispered. She knew that was the

oftly, and his half shifted form rec

he knife." Kendrick plead

ily. "What would the people of Lunaria say when t

her emerald eyes. Then they scowled at eac

ght, and I'm sorry. But p

." Kaiden chipped in, stre

knife to the floo

he uttered, before turning

llow her, she turned around and pi

ome after me. I w

rs and seconds later, the d

to his brother w

hissed. "You just had to co

k. And like it or not, Astrid i

had not retu

endrick brushed past him and