ieve her was worse. Catherine could feel her heart pounding in her chest as s

looking at her. He was listening to Bianca as she whispered something into his ea

know she would never do anything to harm him. T

, holding on to his arm like she belonged with him. "She tried to

ctress, and everyone believed her. She turned to the guests in the hall, her voice filled with exaggerated horror. "S

lled the atmosphere. They all believed Bianca. They all believed that Catherine

face also

eyes pleading with him. She wanted him to tell everyone that it wasn't true. She wante

ting her. She watched Damian-the man she had loved with her whole heart-standing beside Bianca. But he

he hall, cold and furious. The crowd gasped. Whispers

art pounded so

but no one heard her.

yes widened in horror. She knew what was about to happen. A mating ceremony. A b

ly, her voice breaking. But D

etermination. He grabbed the knife and, without hesitation, sl

eak. She wanted to leav

y times-and cut her palm too. Bianca didn't even flinch. She smiled. A

ning..." Catherine w

ixing. The symbol of an unbreakable bond. The crowd erupted

Pack, take Bianca as my mate and Luna!" he

she fell, but the pain in her chest was too much. It felt

g of all. He pulled Bianca int

extremely deep, passionate, possessive-the kind of kiss

for her. It

r her bes

led. Others clapped. But Catherine s

landed on Catherine. But there was no love

e harshly, his voice cutting through her like a bl

ried, shaking her

u traitor!"

loved was gone. In his place sto

her away! Tomorrow, she will be fed to the Beasts in the dungeon. Letting her di

her parents. The guards moved before she could react. Strong hands grabbed her arms,

ut he didn't even look at her for a second. He had turned his back

the guards dragged her across the

lieved Bianca's lies. She felt like she was drowning. Like the walls were cl

iolently, slamming her elbow into one guard's r

e tore through the corridors, her heart pounding s

the h

before they scented her out. The thought of those huge wolves tearing into her flesh sent a bolt of pure panic through her body and she

she

d. She couldn't stop. Behind her, she heard the heavy thuds of

all. She didn't have time to cry. They were right b

it ha

up her leg. She fell and tumbled down a hill, her body rolling viol

med against s

ge t

hrough her skull. Her vision was fading. She

e, but her body

blurry eyes,

one

e was strong. He was powerful. His presence felt so dan

y awake. She wanted to see his face. But her body was to

and touched her cheek, and he

was deep. It was strong. He so

d come back

a

Why did he call her his mat

the darkness pulled her

assed