gn

ey for three days befor

walked to the window and stared out at the estate. It's been five year

iel," I

fault, but sometimes I caught him looking at me with worry in

"The ceremony st

"I'm going to th

pha, with respect, that's not on the gro

and the look on my face must have been enough bec

. Should I send w

ld like to

en I warmed him that something was off about her. But Kael had always believed in the go

eems out of place," I said. "I

ees around it had grown taller in t

d sat here a hundred times, sharing stories and whiskey and dreams of

h stone and skipped

l. And I'm left trying to figure out what

aused by a rogue wolf who attacked, and

dn't bel

uld take down a full-grown bear with nothing but his cla

meone had

man was an expert at manipulation. Immediately af

r brother, was busy nursing his guilt towards

I had only come to Moon Valley to

r it. Whatever it takes. Whoever I have to des

I finally stood up to leave but

a jolt through my body

werewolf king."

loodline. The last bearer had died in the Great War, and the bloodline had been scattered. Every Al

ey and lemon mixed together. It filled

d area that bordered the estate. I moved quietly, scanning the darkness for any sign

a familiar woman in a torn white gown. I recognized her as Damon's mate. Aysel Stormborn. She

the scent was pouring off her in waves. The rogues took a half-step back, their bo

aunched herself at t

claws slashed the throat of the one closest to her

wards her without thinking. Her dress was barely hanging on her body.

't hear me coming. I lifted the jacket and drop

ourself,

ast her, to chase the fleeing rogues. I caught only a glimpse of her fa

s beau

sn't what i

felt pulsing through her veins. Her blood

loppy. I took him down with a single blow. The second one was faster, but not fast enou

ed them to hurt

s already standing behind me with my jacket

you?" she

ven thanking me for saving her

said. "Mag

tepped back. "You are the Alpha of

my jacket, where the invitation was still tucked

I watched her face change when she saw her name printed nex

ve me your jack

n distress dignity, is t

thin line. "So you're

n't have saved you. And those rogues

, then back at me. Her eyes n

her bloodline had pulled me to her but something told m

of someone I

said finally. "This pl

safe for y

itterly at t

ay from me an

minutes later with two o

"We smelt the bloo

m f

had been held. "I want you to find out e

aniel frowned

ry. Her family. Her connection to Ce

ourse, Alpha. But... wh

away from the clearing. "Bu