igan

sen

, gifts from Dante for the mating ceremony. I wonder how we c

ious, coupled with the fact that it had

it's common knowledge. He had lost the members' trust an

he woods a few miles away. I ha

e ye

n this time, as I have done so many times before in these three years. T

r Crystal

n the vanity, shocking one of t

I remember being drawn to

year

igan

's t

Dante had asked me to come with him as he supervised the training with Dad. It wasn't som

art skipped a beat. He was there, running. He. Crystal beca

I heard Dad say, his tone is similar to that o

ched Lucien pat his arms with a towel. He looked up,

fore he matured. He shows signs of

" Dante

t," Dad

. He had. "Something" was a she-wolf named Lorna. I knew her

y, too. She had black hair like Lucien's and

ousy seize me for a second

over him. I forced myself to watch them talk, their

I heard Dante say coo

ha

ut no longer needed. I have to

igan

ppointing myself with each step. Calli

bed. Next thing I knew I was back in the woods in

ystal urged me on and o

e ground. I needed to calm down a

ink up reasons why I shouldn't be here. Leaping through windows

are y

rubbing my hand

quiet." A voice in the

ee Lucien lounging on a branch in the tre

ome sort?" I called. "Do yo

." He replied, swinging down from the tree with the grace of a p

o his full height

ously. "What were you

o force myself into happiness." He lean

you. Because it felt li

e here," I sa

yly and walked past me. I stared at him

feeling stupi

ew I would turn it do

'll com

nd let everyone within a mile's vicinity know that I was nervous. Lucien had ex

eaning his hip against the table was pleasant-looking enough. I couldn't see his features in the

smile. I tried to scan th

ou like

rtwining and dancing on the

n said dryly, walking up t

nd sits idly. "I'll translate into

ed, turning to give me a suggestive look that made my skin cra

sent the side of his face slamming into the table with so much force it r

lady. After which you will take your lea

or three seco

loosening his grip and letting the