o

g me out of whatever unconscious state I had fall

sucked in a breath as my eyes snapped open, only for another kick to land a

t u

My healing had always been fast, almost unnatural, and even after worse injuries, I had never stayed down fo

ed to steady my breathing. My hand moved to my side without thinking, fing

dn't

he realization settled in. Silver and fucking wolfsbane. Of course she would go that far. A quiet breath l

ov

d without resistance. It always did. Even when every step sent a sharp wave of pain through my side, I didn't

Maybe it was because I knew this was the last time I would see it, or maybe

I saw

tch anything I remembered. For a moment, I slowed slightly, my gaze settling on her without meani

no tears

it could sink any deeper. My vision blurred slightly, but I blinked it away, forcing myself to focus on

guard pushed and

onger than it should have, because of the injury.

o the palace like I was nothing more than some package being delivered. The doors to the hall opene

y th

ove anyway and then

me place where that "man" was. The same sensation at that mating ceremony came over me instantl

omething had been forced open. My fingers curled against the ground as I str

bur

htly despite myself

othing in the world could touch him unless he allowed it. His dark brown hair framed his face

he did. There was no way he didn't but just as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared. His fac

as if he was unaffected by the pai

as he continued witho

him in my

dragged out of the hall. Everything that followed blurred together. Water, han

ecognize. It was larger than anywhere I had been before and for a

body finally giving in as everything faded out without resistance. Sleep came qu

me. It also felt as if someone else was in the room with me and staring right

ri

se enough that I could feel the warm

anything else. I shifted slightly, trying to put some sp

ice quieter than usual but stea

seen anything like it." He said

ould be killed? Why was he staring at me with that look on his

ase le