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th all modern conveniences and sturdy stone buildings nestled harmoniously amongst the crag

carved hall at the valley's center. Inside he gestures for me to sit at a heavy wooden

e pack and their formidable leader. I had crossed into mythic lands long spoken of in hushed whispers back home. Lands the Silver Moon

ravenous to argue, I dig in hungrily under his watchful eye. Daelan enters moments later in a billowing bl

r manners, Alpha. Or lack thereof. You're scaring t

are lecture your Alpha on manners?" His voice ru

ur guest here. The girl has done no

re before turning to leave, black cloak swirlin

strangers. But pay him no mind, girl. I won't let him har

, Logan stood. "Come along the

e in his powerful hands. I trailed Logan

l no less intimidating. He stood with his back to me, displaying an intricate tattoo spanning his shoulders and arms that swirled hypnotical

Logan addressed him casually. "Alpha Dael

wly and I kept very still, suddenly afraid. His size eclipsed us both by nearly a foot, his presence pure unbridled powe

is voice startled me, a smooth baritone tha

fore answering shyly

ong way from your own territory. Explain how you

ere I was going. When I described Victor's public rejection, a spark of anger fla

ed his words. "Any male who discards his female so

ays were much different than what I knew. Before I c

l become

"You need not worry for your safety." His gaze held mine, direct and disturbin

his cryptic words. Logan spoke t

joy good food and mead. The night stret

thrilling tale about a mountain troll hunt. Daelan listened quietly, those penetra

pare such kindness on an unwelcome stray? What do you see in me?" It was bold, but I nee

first perhaps, but no longer." He exchanged an unreadable look with Loga

ore with mine. Alarm skittered through me. Valued? Desired? Just what sort of pack had I entangled

e playing about his lips. "I will let you consi

nd feral grace in every step. Logan

al assessment. Do not squander what the gods have gifted you." With that crypt

mate's demise. Victor's seed taking root in Sandra when she was supposedly not in heat. And now the bizarre

I unwittingly stepped into? Daelan's intense focus on me hin

board. But I did not yet grasp the rules of the game, or