: The Cri

oth rising from the jaw of the earth. As Malakai carried Elara through the massiv

stronger now, fueled by the strange heat rad

can barely breathe, little silver. If I put you down, you'll collapse, and

hole life," she snap

s chest-a growl that was a

owing in the dark as they watched their King return with a shivering, mud-covered girl in

at a h

like a broke

King touchin

with a predatory light. The whispers died instantly. The silence that followed

rough Elara's back. "Anyone who speaks of 'filth' again

Alpha King" echoed

e Silver Moon Alpha's entire house. The bed was draped in black

flinched as the heat hit her frozen skin. It stung, a

ve," he c

of rushing water. She looked at her hands. They were caked in dried mud a

she thought, a fresh wave

and eyes like flint. She wore leather armor that hugged every curve of her

n't look at Elara with pity. She looked at her with pure, unadulterated hate

che in her bones. "At least I have a soul. Y

ard, her hand moving toward the hilt o

a. O

of water in his hands. He didn't look angry; he

ce flushing. "She is a nobody.

tury," Malakai said, walking toward Elara. "If you touc

Elara a look that promised a slow d

lt between Elara's knees. The King of the Lycans, the man who could

" Elara said, h

ask," he

here his skin met hers, a jolt of power raced up her leg. He

e asked, her voice trembling

cking onto hers. "They told you that you were an omeg

ed, her back arching. The pain of the rejection bond usually lasted weeks, but un

I?" she w

Not the pack. The goddess. Your blood is ancient, Elara. Kaelen didn't reject you because you

her neck. "He gave me a gift. He threw awa

diamond," she choked

oken things can be forged into weapons. And I am going to m

He was so close she could feel the

ow, the training begins. And in a mont

first time since the bond snapped, she

the chamber burst open. A g

sed the border! Kaelen is at the gates! He'

predatory grin spread across his lips. H

the bone. "Tell the Alpha's son to come in. I want to show

"Stay here. I'll be

glowed with a faint, silver light. "I want