e

y boots clicking against the linoleum floor as I move towa

verzealous during training. He was adequately remorseful and gear

ening, still, I wanted to

hing else mixed in with it. Something sharp, sweet, into

nt... I

to the edge of my skin

e's reacted this way i

ng, haunting in

ight insid

shing the cold metal handle, and I let the

els different, like the

rumble of thunder before a rainsto

t it's claws sink deep enough to affe

eath I twist the kn

ne of the warriors that accompanied the Blue Rock pack

a frustration I ca

my heart quickening as I sniff the air and inhale the traces of the

noting how it gets stronger w

sheets and suffocate myself in the fading t

ck is happe

d reaction and refo

here. A momentary flicker

uld sh

ent becomes. It's as if it's pushing itself in fr

me of its

n slams into

passed by me outside. This was it. It had lingered in

is quickly forgotten as a tug pul

. She is probably wi

f on the sweet fragrance filling my lungs, and

just left t

minds but my Lycan blood allowed me to create a deep bond wit

k like other packs but I was able to sense

riors, voice flow

is being escorted back to her

xture of trepidation and a ridge o

red more tha

r to be hurt?

lpha. Should I send s

nece

ad down to the private cabin I assigned

is going to be the o

a and best friend, Linc, materia

?" He asks wi

thi

starting the d

ng life threat

suspect it will alter a

k Alpha's quarters because?" he pu

ks. I don't keep

r beta is the quickest

hazel eyes reflected his confusion so

ace said with

but my wolf wo

daughter," Jace surmised pu

conf

a broad smile on his face. "Well what are

mantic type," I teased to hide what he

to avoid the barrage of females getting ready to throw themselves at you at the ba

ourselves. It's just... a

r, heart pounding in my chest? The female I've seen fall from a cliff, the one I'v

s mine. I

e a tether squeezing my heart yanking me we

d it

o

verberates

her when she first arrived,

thrashes pushing

s to ch

ace asks,

have space

ay walking with haste to

ent though I know

he door with a smile on her face. I know it's meant to be

at a pleasure."

politeness is the best course of action. "I wa

cern. "It's no bother. He's right this way,"

ving the older f

Clinton is doing with her, h

a was beloved. Not sure h

ld see how much she desired status. The fact

she bewit

laughter buildi

ood up when we e

I know there must be much

o check on your daughter but it appears

other daughter, Tessa, who was in need of her sister so she left early to be wi

ng the full story but I feel no ill intent

uld be with her sist

girl," Clinto

ook forward to seeing

e jasmine and pine scen

noticing a folded sweat

from reaching for it. From holdin

e when I spit a

is a family photo of Cl

in the cen

nths now? The woman who has haunted my

to clear it as I walk ou

coincidence. But the scent... the way it'

e face starin

. My wol

ore I wanted. But I

scension,