mall wooden house at the edge of the forest. His feet dragged on the dusty path. His h

, everything ha

ra had looked at him with disgust and turned

ome me like a hero? He laughed bitterly under his breath. I am a jok

y and dark. "She cannot reject us like tha

as M

not want the other hal

e me alone for now

nt quiet.

ntly. It creaked. He did not want to see anyone

dark. No lights were on. No sou

omething hard. It rolled with a heavy sound

m becam

thing bro

aid. He fell

re twisted. Blood was everywhere. Lysander crawled to hi

He shook him. "Sag

o breathing.

! Dad!" he yelled. He ran d

ped at

vered their clothes. His mother's eyes were open

He moved closer. "Please do not do th

knees. Tears ra

san...

ooke

aid. He cra

breathing was short. But his e

Zane with you. He is in the kitchen c

d. He held his father's bloody hand

imself and pulled out something. It was a bra

found you twenty years ago. You were floating in a wooden box on t

tared at h

. "We raised you as our own. We loved you like a son.

h and put the bracelet on Ly

bracelet will guide you. And Lysander... promise me yo

ough his tears. "I promi

ed far away.

," his father

ad

shouted with hi

thing. His arm fell.

He held his father one last

is sadness away and ran to the

he whi

He was curled up. His eyes were wid

and held him tight. "

back door into

ranches scratched him

ting the ground. He lo

them. They were black.

ir sides. It was the c

he said quietly. His heart burned with

I will make them pay.

th the weight of his lost family

-

oomed inside Astra's head. It was fu

pressed her finge

y fault," she

ed. "You were flirting with ano

in her mind. "What was I supposed to do?

t," Rafa said. "You

she had wanted to hurt him. Ma

ieran," Rafa growled. "But

er bed and sta

ng," she said quietly.

begged. "Say sorry.

terly. "You know

not spe

le

af

th

Rafa, come on," she

hut her out. T

e bed. The room was

mate. The moment their eyes met, she knew the bond w

came at

Alpha Wynter

g wrong?" he

d smiled. "No,

er and put his

me as her mate, she hated

d surprised

and too strong-headed. But later she saw it

him. "I think I

talk to me. And I promise nothing

d. "Thank

ft th

er face. She fel

at the ceiling. The room

she wh

le

all voice

th. She had made a mistake. But m

-

ver light through the trees. The forest fe

heavy with sadness. Zane held his hand tightly. The l

okay?" Lysand

Sage? They told me to hide in the cupboard. Why

id not know what to say. "

owl cut

der f

the dark. One pair.

l wolves. They were rogues. They looked

face in Lys

es circl

jumped

rolled away. He pushed Z

wolf bit his arm. He pull

t. His face was cut.

not let the

og!" he yelled. He

. Its claws cut Lysander

wolf jumped

sed his arm

glowed bright blue. The li

s bones cracked and cha

tched i

ered his skin. His jaw became a snou

ed blue. The bracelet was now part of the fur on its front leg. Its whi