: Blood on

fell like

agged breathing of rogues. Selene's wolf surged forward, se

wan muttered, a

from Selene's arms and pressed her into Derek's chest. "If I

d to argue. He didn't. He

ue dropped fr

He fought like a man who'd spent five years bu

t wait to be

ng it before it reached Derek. Her wolf snarled in her throat, f

len

ce. Cold, calm, e

oorway with two Council guards. Neither guard l

" Selene said. It

gotiate with half-breeds, Selene. Bu

ted her

bows. Silver-tipped bol

hands and threw himself between Mara and Selene. The fir

moved before s

ck against the stone. Her sword came up, bu

pressed despite herself. "Pity

headbut

fired wide, embedding itself i

Mira into Selene's arm

ged the guards. He was human, outmatch

s chest

aking his shirt, still staring a

His voice was raw. "Get to th

Selene

idn't

e Elder jump back. Then she grabbed Rowan's arm and hauled him up

ed pitch. Three

inforce

"You'll pay for thi

he side door before th

ise-boots, shouts, the scent

the wall, Mira clutched t

her, one hand pressed t

't run,"

d you," she

e them, breathing hard. He looked at

o Rowan. No anger left. Just re

She's yours too, Der

d at Selene

't answer r

the Alpha who'd lied to protect her, an

," she said fina

of the North Guard knelt beside

cured the perime

a second. When he opened them

. No one in or out. An

looking at Mira,

Rowan said quiet

his head. "

oved, Rowan tur

ought it would keep you saf

met his

't be wro

ood Moon creste

me in five years, Se

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