ilvermo

here. Let him burn. At the first light of dawn, I sent Annie. She slipped out

, no doubt discussing the very pack matters Ryker used as an excuse for his neglect. Anni

n irritation, which quickly morphed into disbelief, and then into a sh

rved for pack law, were the words: *The Rite of Rejection*. My

lm demeanor shattering. He understood the implications. The severing of a mated pair was a cataclysmic event, not just for the tw

of pure, possessive rage that I could feel ev

s Alpha power flooded the room, a suffocating pressure that made t

was m

I was still in my silver gown, a queen entering a

d Pack and heir to the Silvermoon Pack," I stated, my voice ringing with formal clar

ane?" he gritted out, his voice a low, dangerous

nd I know the consequences. I will be free. And you, Alpha, will be free to

as a noble sacrifice for his benefit. It

. "Luna, Alpha, perhaps this is a matter best discus

my eyes never leaving Ryker's. "All that is requi

r's face. He picked up the document. But he didn

ed the thick parchment in two. Then four. Then eight. He co

uttered from his hands, settling

e," he bit out, each

he law is clear, Ryker," I said softly. "Without the consent of both parties, the

pping me, binding me to this dead marriage, ensuring I could never

nie cried out from behind me,

but a wave of his Alpha power slammed into her,

il we were almost chest to chest. The air crackled with tension. Th

ter than any shout. "You can chain my title, Ryker, but you've lost the woman. You'v

vow of celibacy, a denial of his bed. He had

g completely. "I have ways of compell

his ignorance and my pain. There was no point in arguing fur

, a gesture of ultimate

ith promise. Then, with Annie at my heels, I walked out of his office