Blackw

s replaced by a simple, drab grey dress, the kind an omega might wear. I unclasped every piece of jewelry-the diamo

ng, ancient stillness. The Elara who had loved Ryker Blackwood died the moment Stell

and pressed a knot in the carved wooden paneling. A section of the wall slid open, revealing a narrow, dusty servant's pa

shedding of our status, the deliberate flight from the Alpha's presence.

ld paper and leather enveloping me. I moved silently, a ghost i

here

a pillar of raw power and authority. And clinging to his arm, bat

nd she was radiant. Her scent, a cloying mix of wild rose and ambition, was

eyes narrowed, a flash of annoyance and surprise cross

d in closer to Ryker, her body language screaming possession, a

, no pain. The prophecy had ca

trembling hand to my mouth, my eyes wide with a perfect portrayal of shock and dev

tsteps hurrying on the stone floor. They saw me, then they saw Ryker and Ser

ommanded, his voice as cold and hard

e had to be complete. "Ryker, look at me! Who is she? You

r's muscular arm. "Alpha," she whispered, her voice

zing like angry hornets. A Luna, disheveled and hysterical, confronting her Alpha and his

ous mask. He unleashed a wave of his Alpha's authority, a

a future he couldn't imagine, would not break. My body trembled violently under the assault, making me look like a fragile creature defy

, his hand outstretch

h surprising force. "Don't

ment his skin touched mine, the absence of our bond was a palpable void. The "sparks," the electric

had not just broken my mind, but had irrevocably sha

orial whisper only he could hear. "You will regret this, Ryker Blackwood. The day wil

way, his prisoner once more. As he turned, I looked over his shoulder and met Seraphin

as a feather, yet my mad curse settled on his heart