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iet was ov

t me and Killian. The weight of my na

A mixture of shock and guilt blazed in hi

ead, seeing h

Allow him

the same suffering tha

How?" He spoke in a harsh, lo

. "Disap

yla." His mouth clenched as he took

n?" I said it again, in a tone full of l

tle was chosen. F

seeing my might, they were now witnessing Kill

hem, he was d

d and met his gaze. "

s throat. "L

for mercy, but you ignored me." My voice was control

ere like da

ath. "I believed yo

w. "And you found

shook a little, as though he wanted

olf was screaming, c

ow him to feel the joy

quit

ok a step forward. "This is insane! She's telli

throat before she h

d let ou

h terror as her nails clawe

te that I'm feeling forgiving." I pushed her a

tell you anything." I grinned. "However, if

. "What do

k and spoke in a

hallenge yo

asps, an

ce grew seri

claim Silver Dawn a

le body

ooked at m

ze expanded

I'll submit

a lingerin

ame. A fa

d of one thing. I would

cally. He squeezed his fists

t somethi

f the conseque

gh, he knew he

as something an Alpha co

is honor bein

r eyes on mine. "Y

ned. "

ors tensed, Astrid appeared to be about to f

ard, his eyes wide. "Don't do th

m, Killian h

ook his ey

he conflict,

desire t

ell

sired to b

low step forward. "Alpha, what's wr

p and down. "This

f, my tone poisonous. "But you didn't give a da

win

him being struc

I screamed as I was pulled away. Th

were rev

red for him

time as he exhaled gently.

he eye and spoke

ou took awa

n gave one no

d let ou

an expleti

expression unreadable

going to battle her? This is absurd, Kill

ce, he inte

the challenge." He

in her eyes, she turned to face m

smiled. "

with something obscure as

ound, toward th

heart, I wat

ired

nd when the mo

rce him to

silence in

clouded with hesitation a

breath. The whole

though. I fou

ward. "Alpha, what's wrong?" I made f

k breath. "Sto

ocked in time as they clashed.

ell

well. I struck quickly and fu

ack, but he did dodge.

tened

had caused me agony, and I

to fight

wa

as I slashed once more. The

ggered, eye

desired

t a yell. "Or are yo

jaw. "I don't w

ed. Chil

d that

ed onc

grabbed

distance between our faces was just

said quietl

Only fo

e overwhelmed me

Because he still

ing to lose b

illian after es

late when

and slammed him to the ground.

e arena

widened as he panted benea

d as I lea

you are

ething raw filled his

hter. I could stop thi

om me, and I could ta

though, I

punishment to make him

as I stood there, b

ssess Sil