ra

stunned surprise. He hadn't expected this. He had expected a weepi

eet, the atmosphere in the room in

ook a step into the room, then another. The sharp click of my heels on t

a memory flashed,

lit waterfall. His vow to always protect me, to cheris

t scent of vanilla that belonged to Selena clung

t control, my wolf wild with pain, and he had been the one to hold me,

lculation. He looked at me as if I wer

"This is for my future Luna," he'd said, his voice thick with emo

I understood. Every promise, every whispered word of love, ha

y were the kindling for the inferno of my rage, fo

see my own tear-streaked reflection in his wide, shoc

iora, don't make a scene. We can talk about this later." He was tr

watery sound dripping with scorn.

for his lies!* Lyra's rage w

a slap. Jace, behind him, actually let out a small

dn't str

er's caress. He froze, his expression turning to one of confu

en they drifted lower, coming to rest on the pulse fluttering in his th

longer filled with tears. They wer

voice dropping to a deadly whisper. "And then, t