zie

ody ached. Sunlight sliced through a gap in the curtains, and it took me

t. I froze. Gannon was still beside me, sleeping deeply

ed... almost harmless. I could see the faint sweep of his long eyelashes against his cheek. My hand

en us. And stranger still, I could feel him. Not his thoughts, but his emotions. A deep sense

e and sat up. I needed a mo

an Alpha's bite. It was a purplish-red sigil, a declaration of ownership. I felt no anger, no shame. Only a

awake. He was leaning against the headboard, watching

na," he said, his vo

ly, trying not to let him

he asked, the

anks to you, I feel lik

"I thought my performance wa

I grabbed a brush and started yanking it through my hair, avoiding his gaz

g the brush from my hand. "My honor." He began to brush

and my heart did a stupid, traitorous flutter. I

almost tender moment, a sharp

s instantly hard again, th

ression tense. "Alpha, Luna...

vanity. Kole? He had th

ace harden

said, his head bowed.

fended fury wash over me from Gannon through our link. He tu

ide. I was Gannon's Luna, the lady

" I said to Gannon

his eyes was replaced by a flicker

ate. I placed