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boots on the flagstones, every rustle of his vest, was a sound amplified in the vacuum between us. I dressed myself in a simple gray gown, smoo

ut, his tone unusually stiff. "If there is a specific mate you wish to bond with, tel

remembered the snowy night, the terrifying jaws of the rogue, and the gold coi

" I smiled faintly. "I

, the door to my chamber burst open. Vivian stormed in, limping slightly. She had just returned from Blood Eclipse territory, her pride in shreds after Caleb had publicly rejected her. Her face was twisted in rage and hu

the disrespect to his gift. Instead, he knelt on the cold floor. He gent

"Caleb is just arrogant. You need to pla

t another's feet. Darius looked up at me. "Elara," he ordered. "Go to the kitchens. Prepare a basket with t

o the hallway, Vivian's sharp voice echoed from the r

ree to be my Luna, I will give you all the treasures in this

slow, heavy cramp began to twist in my stomach, and the sixteen years of blind l

s standing guard looked away, pretending I did not exist. They smell

of the coins Darius had ever given me, I paid a silent coachman to take me in a rickety carriage through the six grueling hours of treacherous, frozen

eb, the Supreme Alpha, sat on a throne carved from black iron. He looked cold, terrifying, and utterly untouchable. When he saw me, he waved his hand. The heavily armed subordinates bowed and quickly left the hall, trembling in