oldste

k house anymore. I was in the hidden cottage on the edge of the territory, t

r tea to my lips. Her eyes, usually gentle, were now

wards Liam faded slightly. It was a relief, like p

ly. "The network is buzzing. Liam has

my voice raspy from cry

we do it right. We do it legal

d. "He thinks he can keep us both. He wa

r desk. "I have been collecting things. Movements of fun

d calmness settle over me, layer by layer, like i

uncil. As the Luna, I had that right, th

with the heavy scent of dust and ancient laws. The

eled. Marc Chen trailed behin

he scanned the room. "Where have you been? I've b

ou could coddle your mistress," I said, my voice steady an

sharp glances. Using the Comma

m stammered, playing the victim. "Ava is pre

," I

the stone table. It la

opened it. "W

been embezzling pack funds to buy rogue loya

pale. "That'

document down with deliberate preci

the Elders. "Rejection? Maya, stop this. You're upset. W

said. "I am a tool to yo

ood in the shadows, watchi

ldstein,

static. The magic of the Moon Goddess began t

ting in. "I can give you anything! You can have the east w

it. He was bargain

ion, the golden thread that tied our souls

hite Wolf stood up inside

reject you, Liam Gol

n the air like a

econd,

, *s

eaking bone echoe

a

ed out a lung. I gasped, falling to my knees. The physi

utched his chest, do

ad was gone. In its place was a

ugh the tears blinding my

lt l

hing on the floor, unable to acce

orced by the ancient magic of the ritual

ling. I placed a

ld my baby. *It hur

the Silver Moon Pack and walked