er

ath sentence, my stomach lurching s

terly and terr

he grief, the shock-all of it was locked away behind a wall of ice. H

t every guest accounted for and every guard on high alert." His w

ne hesitated. His eyes flick

fully neutral, but his eyes narrowed

loying, foreign scent still

us, blocking the guar

arp. "My father is dead. The assassin is still out there.

bowing quickly. "Yes

Go

guard

d from stone. "Escort my wife to our chambers. Lock the door. P

s, A

hadn't loo

I reache

ne was flat. "There

I swallowed the lump in my throat a

e panicked clamor of our attendees. This was a disaster. For a yea

into a neutral relationship. I knew Sylus would shut everyone out even m

ew the Darkpine pack was b

uard opened the door, ripping m

bric, making my stomach churn with discomfort. I raced to the toilet and retched. All the nerves and anxiety of the nigh

against the bathroom wall,

is wrong," X

the look on Sylus's face when he'd inhaled that scent-the

an echo of a second heartbeat made me stop. I went rig

marriage with shaking hands, I set the test on the cou

pointment, so when the second li

carrying Sylus's child. Light peeked

reality. Sylus's scent wafted in, and I raced

hazel eyes glowing a subtle amber as the coppery scen

he words dropping like a bomb.

he mention of Alpha T

urther. "The CCTV caught

ng dread as Sylus's gaze pierced me. The silence drew on for too long

asked, taking a ten

d. I froze mid-step

was even-far too even for what had just happened. "Prepare for th

me against the bathroom doorframe. My breath hitched as he loome

h claimed mine

t, unsure whether to push or pull. His tongue swept past my parted lips, tasting

The first time I could see his face as he took me apart. My hands fisted in h

g. His eyes glowed a wild, striking amber. "Sle

ithout another word. The d

he kiss. My hand moved instinctively to my stomach, fi

as the pack elder's voice carr

der Hawkins, protector of Howl

pt openly. Others stared at the pyre with hard, grieving eyes. I ke

never came back to our chambers. He slept in his office and ate with the council, throwing himself int

e, guards turned me away with cruel eyes and

of course, her sharp eyes catching me

" she'd urg

l a man who won't

protected us through famine. He-" His voice cracked. "-would

the high table. My heart skipped when our ey

a's life," the elder announced, gesturing

oking at Sylus. His eyes held mine across the distance, their hazel depths

creen flick

mate. Zander leading hunts. Wolves around me smiled throu

t desperately. Please just look at

rupted around me. Lily's han

eri

een. My world tilted sideways when I saw myself

ed with a man who

were in my hair. The image was c

I bre

ace was turned toward the camera, unmis

tore. Alpha T