sand

e, but it couldn't block out the chaotic scents of the women inside. Nonna Maria's stale medici

sjudged my absolute resolve as the hysterics of a discarded Luna. They thought a wolfless woman leaving her Alpha's pr

ould only make their inevitable

d night-blooming jasmine. Cressie followed close behind, her usual comforting chamomile scent spiked with s

ispered, wringing her hands. "You humi

ewelry box. Pressing a hidden latch, I revealed the

with the Silvermoon crest. It wasn't just a jewel; it was

Cressie breathed

palm. "Alpha King Antonio Blackwood owes the Silvermoon bloodline a

llowed hard

hew. The

one carried the weight of a death sentence. I needed absolute, terrify

t to restore our family's glory. Using it to scrape off a parasite like Angelo felt like a profou

gnitude of my plan, a deafening cra

hat the wood splintered, sending a shower of dust and debri

l snarl, and his mundane scent of musk and sweat flooded the space, thick and aggressively suffoc

he roared, his

human maid threw her arms wide and stepped in front of me, her small f

treat. I di

behind me. I stepped forward, lifting my chin to meet his gaze. My eyes wer