ane

The sickening, chaotic blend of his rain-soaked grass scent and Delilah's sweet

king as he took a step toward me, his eye

g flight across the country-it all turned to ash in my mouth. "You dragged me here because you

er-the symbol of her alliance with the Crimson Fang Pack. Her cold eyes swept over my sens

o exclude me, to reduce m

ting up his handsome face. "Tell her," he pleaded, grabbing Delilah's hand. "Tell her

ce. She snatched her hand back. "The Mating Ceremony is in two days. I

chest. His Inner Wolf let out a phantom whine that I couldn't

u're sick," I spat at Delilah. "You're just p

a she-wolf who can meet his Shift, whose howl can answer his. Not

oke

entirely human roar tore from my throat. I lunged at her, m

en make it

left the floor. I crashed against a wall of solid muscle, instantly engulfed by

Knox rumbles righ

is authority flooded the room, freezing Finn and Delilah in their tracks. He effortles

t, my chest heaving, ready to scream at him. But Knox just stood there, casually crossing his arm

. It wasn't a question. It

started to deny it, the heat

, knowing smirk. "And I think,

over me. Ten years. Finn hadn't just been oblivious; he had weaponized my pathetic, one-sided d

elilah burst into the Great Hall, their voices raised in another toxic argument. They didn't eve

I took a step toward the door, the ingra

directly in

troy him?" I glared up at his granite profile. "And what about Hunter? You're a terrible

oward the massive window overlooking the terrace. He pointed to the

hs," Knox said, his voice a

my jaw dropping.

the chaotic scene outside. "A toxic loop that never ends. I'd rather watch