Hayes

autumn wind hit my face. I didn't feel it

walked straight to the curb where a taxi

, his eyes filled with a flicker of pity. I sup

the city center. I needed a space.

blur past the window. The tearing pain in

ned the call and turned the phone off. I

n credit card, and walked into the room. I

nd replaying his sneer as he said, "Don't

, turned it on, and

you a hard time?" she asked

e, I need you to do somet

We were in the Pack's council h

s under his eyes. The backlash of the rej

saw me, reaching for my hand. "Ki

m not here to play games with you, Alpha Ca

est friend and one of Los Angeles's top entertainment attorneys. With years of experience handling complex c

bal rejection," I said coldl

shen. He never expected me to take it this far

agree." He gripped the papers so

ice low and laced with a strange, complicated emotion I couldn't

sbelief. That's what

my voice trembling with emotion des

ulous, Kira. I've been using an herbal contraceptive passed dow

ly I could hear. "And besides, I never wanted a c

ld sha

y preventing a child. From the very beginning, he nev

baby I had tried so desperately to save

all the anger, all the grief, final

" I sai

physical or mental harm to the other, or if the mated relationship exists in name only, the aggrieved party has the right to

iden, sighed, and took the second

ped from me to the petition in the Elder's hands