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in the miserable cot. A large, warm hand held my

me. Elara... you are pregnant

r the ruins of my life. The Mate bond pulsed weakl

is dead," I

ral course of things. The Goddess w

the moon to prote

heart now. But the Luna title will re

hment on the table-hours of writing with crooked letters.

, and grabbed my jaw with claws digging in. "Only death can break a mate bond. You a

ds brought endless tonics and meats to fatten

e muttered, "yet he turns a blind eye to your broken arm. He has s

lank stone wall.

in, eyes glowing red. "Search the room! Selene nearly

pouch from under my cot. "W

Blatant

venomous sn

feet. "It was me! I poisoned the bitch because you a

es with the

f off the bed. Warriors caught m

g, silver-laced leather whip. CRACK. Faye screamed as silver tore through

op! Kill m

e damp air. Faye stopped screaming after the fortieth lash.

away without

s against shale set my teeth on edge. The raw scent of upturned earth overwhelmed the copper tang of