A freezing rain began to pour. Kael hadn'

down the glass, blurring the outside world into a gray w

. When did all

to pick up a dropped handkerc

one. A flicker of heat flashed in his eyes befo

restless for days,

Lyra should have her own room in the East Wing... I know y

t took root? I wondered, a bi

hrough me. My body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the world seemed to

my eyes again,

n the edge of th

ace of blood on his lips. I realized he had just fed me. He had mixed

yes flutter open, he c

y. So des

ars shining in his eyes as he trembled. "When you collaps

actly like a man who loved me

perfume Lyra wore. Catching that scent now

llow it sounded like an echo of my

eptible shift of emotio

want to look away, but he quickly

andle over in Thornwood. I could

d not

"My Elara, are you mad at me? I swear, this is

there. A stark, unmistakably clear bite mark, res

unhidden-a brand,

er desire, sinking her teeth into him. And Kael throwing his head bac

my voice steady

ection in the wind

little chuckle, brushing it off. "A training a

olf got near your th

it again. "It was my fault. I was distracted. I was worried about

et tooth. And Kael, the formidable Alpha w

he kept that tradition alive. The other w

other lie, another shattered fragment

wn voice say

nor respectful. "Luna, Alpha Kael was called away. There's an issue at the Crimson Creek

rouble or not. I accepted the warm

ce the triumphant smirk ghos

me instantly. It wasn't a gentle s

ess, the maid's face shimmered, morphing

ed in my mind, as sharp as a vi

ver me, and then the dark