terms, June," he whispered, his voi

e are creatures of destiny and design."He stepped even closer, his heat radiating

tied our threads together for a reason. She gave me the strength to lead, and she gave you the spirit to endure. By keeping

was staggering. He wanted to rewrite divine law to fit h

hip. I pulled my face from his grip, the silver chains a

hains, rotting in the dark, than spend a single second as your secret. I am not a p

Alpha was gone, replaced by the monster that had publicly humiliated me in the hall. His ey

ve the luxury of

the sharp, obsidian points glinting in the candlelight, and pierced the soft skin of my sh

sneered, leaning in un

g for you? Do you think some stray wolf from a neighboring territory is going to walk into my palace and claim the woman I cast aside? To acc

and I bit my lip until I tast

of what I allow you to be," he continue

p 'nothing' in my palace."The pain in my shoulder was a burning fire, but the fire in m

thing. but you will never have me, Kai. You will have my shadow, you will

ed into somethin

g your soul lasts when

rce his mouth onto mine. I fought like a wild animal, scratching at his chest, kicking at his shins, but he was a mountain of muscle fueled by

screamed internal

ai

e. It was melodic, sharp, and carried the effortless autho

. He pulled back, his breathing heavy, and smoothed his hair with one hand as he turned toward th

owing softly in the torchlight of the hallway. She looked down at me crouched on

ything but blood. We had shared dreams, secrets, and bread. Surely, she wouldn't allow this

at the blood on my dress. She didn't look at the silver burns on my wr

The celebration is still ongoing, and

is voice now calm, though his eyes still

at her, my eyes pleading, begging her to rememb

ble for a second, and then a smal

a said, her voice dripping with a fal

your night in this damp cell.

been moved to the wrong room. The hope I had felt withered and died, tu

lace maid. There is much