rine'

ehind me, his arm tucked around my

, and I had to admit that this was far deeper in the lov

s gaze set upon a beautiful water lily floating upon the river's

r. He brought it back to me, and I couldn't help but giggle as h

ached out and moved my hair to the side, his fingers grazing along my neck. B

e mate mark?" he asked

t finally hit me. The mate mark that he had left on me a few

t racing in fear. "I.I d

e palpable in them. Slowly, he turned my head, peering towar

t was

stare went from concern to stark panic. What did this me

tight hug. "It's okay, Zephyrine," he said, and in his voice was so gentle.

e you

y su

he couldn't hide the flicker of worry in his eyes. Finally, he drew back and gave

granted and trusted Cormac to see me through.

xpression of concern etched across her face quickly replaced the s

d intently as her expression grew more somber by the second. "I'll loo

oft kiss on my cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow

r me. Astrid walked Cormac to the gate, a

minutes into hours, and soon

I sat up in bed, heart racing, looking around disoriented. Already

s and running after her. I didn't bother with shoes, my bare f

ple ran toward the sound. They were talking and s

ng on?" som

unds like a wolf in dist

out where Astrid was but the moon shone lazily makin

and closer to where everyone was looking at, , they took one ste

he cursed omega!"

ear him!" anothe

ecause my focus was to try and reach the center. "What is happ

ken eyes. "You are his murderer, are yo

th tears. "No, I didn't!" I exclaimed in

ere, his body contorted at some weird angle, his mouth foa

I comprehended that Cormac was dead. I fell on my knee

no." I muttered, rockin

ne threw a handful of wolfsbane at me, the acrid smell filling m

my eyes, scanning up toward the now blurry crowd, my mind wildly searching for anyone I'd seen who look

ning my skin as the fear and a

" I heard As

out of ther