4 – A Pr

na's

ice when I turned to look at my mom. She s

broke like a w

used to be black, but now it had white spots through it. He

oftly, glancing at Adrian. "There are

e shaking. "You died ten y

between sorrow and warning. "Yo

e also very quiet. Damian's grin went away for the first time, and Selene's ha

d, just stood there with

m. "You promised me, Adrian. Yo

pped. "Left

didn't show much. "That was before her groom humi

You weren't supp

s time it was louder. "What are

hem didn'

ll me what'

pity. "Elena, your dear Lycan King has his own ideas." Are you sure he brought you in to keep you sa

I was looking for any s

't say

broke when it

made deal with her. With my mom.

ot lock up. "I

ly

as he got closer. "

Stop this right now, both o

tead of whispers. Me, The Lycan King, the woman who wasn't sup

se after that. Selene

ic show." "Do you think any of this is impor

lled out,

est with them. You might be safe with the Lyc

atically to her stomac

gasped. Even the c

cut me l

e," I said, and

led with a cruel love.

o make her feel better, but his smirk

nough," with a Lycan voice full of pow

ed why she-she pointed at me-was staying safe with you when everyone knows that what you say can

and louder. I could feel every questi

l being here is bad for the peace of our packs if Selene's ch

orward. "You tou

her to stop.

t the safety of your realm at ris

rkness and power in his aura grew stron

laughed

Damian." Te

. "What's the

your wedding. Before the ceremony, did you think he was sc

urt more th

I couldn't breathe. Dami

't say

l even though they hurt. Not

ow voice, "Yo

made a deal. You should

angry. " you just declar

could do anything. A bottle broke and a faint golden mist came out. A sharp

der made a face

." "If Selene is really pregnant, the spell

elene

, critical look. "Then

gave off a soft glow. But after only a short time, th

th

ll, peopl

e took a step back. "This spell-

er said. "Just

he saw what was going on too

tic now. "You said this

the guards moved forward, screa

grab my hand.

e I could talk, ask, or fight. My mom we

outside. The air was cold and

at my mom and asked. "About Damian, thi

sh. "Elena, you were nev

ha

n it. The Rivers bond has the strongest link of all of the pa

"That's i

s true." That's why each Alpha wanted to

ing. "So this is what it is

"No." You're the k

e if it means bein

g I couldn't understand,

ain hall while breathing hard. "Your

rned his head tow

A pack that helps Hale-Selene's backer

stopped.

e a sad nod.

the night, past the guards an

n's voice, though, becaus

na,

ned around. "Th

with them if you leave now."

d something that made

y have what t

ving. "What

d looked scared and raw.