Vance'

large glass windows and a perfectly manicured lawn. It was a world a

he said, his tone stil

the tinted windows remained opaque. His voice,

ake sure she is unharmed u

hicle pulled away, leaving me and Leo standing a

t pine and rain-soaked earth. But it was tainted. Woven through it, clinging to the very walls of the house, was the s

scent that screamed another woman was liv

den!* Lyra snarled in my mi

ds clenched into fists at my sides. "Ryker is at the training

ot go unnoticed. Windows of neighboring houses twitched with movement. A few pack members, pretending to wa

roached us. Her eyes, sharp and curious, raked

e road? The one who stopped the Alpha King?" she as

erately, pulled down the high collar of my worn sweater. I til

escent-shaped bite scar, healed but undeniable. Ryker's scent

rp gasp escaped her lips, and s

a bond blessed by the Goddess herself. It could not be fake

hear my story anymo

spreading like wildfire. The entire atmosphere shifted. The disdainful curiosity directed at

This was what I wanted. I needed witnesses. I needed this to be a

A flashy red Porsche convertible sped down the street, e

with a cascade of golden blonde hair and an air of effortless elegance. She w

frown marred her perfect features. As she got closer, she must have caught my u

lized with a fresh stab of pain-and addressed

ed. She scanned me from head to toe, and a flick

hing. The air between us crac

e sweet, cloying scent of vanilla and ro

voice a low, dangerous growl. *The s

well. Her smile became a tight, brittle thing. The crowd's whispers grew louder, th

e, the Alpha King has ordered everyone to disperse," he s

d Ryker. I had to see the woman he had

p forward, my voic

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