at

onversations stopped. Champagne glasses hung halfway

ck and a flicker of disappointment. H

ya, his ice-blue eyes burning with a hu

he com

y felt like jelly. Before she could fall again, his l

through her entire body. Her heart hammered against her ribs.

female voice cut

dress rushed over, clutching Niklaus's other

ekah's voice cracked with panic. "She

ead as hot shame flooded her cheeks. This powerful Alpha already had someone--someo

ing. His silence

g scream. "Niklaus! How could y

as thick with a jagged edge of

blurred her vision.

rd the exit. The banquet hall

hrough the mate bond, Freya could feel his desper

d someone else. And Jonas, the man who was suppo

. When his gaze snapped back to Freya, his ey

s your

. Freya

re coming wi

quest. A

to think straight. The soul-consuming need made her want to follow

hing his fists as he fought the wolf inside him. His eyes ins

Ignoring Freya's protests, he clamped his hand aro

ke up, stepping forward.

chest. His eyes flashed, the blue vanishing en

toward him. "You want t

d growl that made eve

d the Alpha's growl. Their strength wasn't enough to resist Niklaus's dominance. Even

ng that Niklaus was now completely controlled by his wolf. The stronger the Alpha, the more viciou

s her mine." Niklaus snarl

rip and shouldered past Jona

to do. She twisted her head to look back at

he crowd explo

did that reall

erful Whitecrown Pack is mated

a scent from a form during training. Her brain is fried

hand went numb. She could tell he was seething--as if he didn't want her as his mate. They were pr

n elevator and slammed th

to choke out. "You don't understa

nged forward, caging her against the wall. Th

into Freya's striking green eyes. His

t any longer

ips crashed

ded in her head, painting patterns of blue and gol

rlobe before sliding down her neck to her collarbone. The

e deep within her body pulled her closer instead.

r voice trembling as her hands r

played across her lower back. In the dim elevator light, h

me to stop?