focus solely on it. The sound of movement outside my window sent me trembling wit

d, and then the figure lunged forward - Tall, stro

xhaled as I rele

g about me.The one who, in my most vulnerable state, had murmured promises

while to fig

ough my voice trembled slightly, lacking

oss his lips. 'Cas

ssi

strange, yet som

me?" I inquired, fists

t nothing from you, Mira. I'd rather want He tilted his head, shaking it vigorously while examining me like a

e to comprehend him. "A

stre

rned and exiled mate. A shattered and homeless girl. Cassian took another step rather forward, and a

e to comprehend him. "A

stre

Omega. A spurned and exiled mate. A shattered and homeless girl. Cassian took another st

a strange conviction, with something very sharp. 'But I will let you in on someth

elation. 'Why should I belie

aced by seriousness. "Because I

in doubt

e said thoughtfully "The rogue attack. The nig

. I had been too numb from heartache to even defend myself. I should have been long

ss

in disbelief. 'That

ring you something beyond mere survival now. I

confused.

erience, vengeance is most potent when wiel

r had broken me, shamed me, made me feel insignificant before my p

o reclaim my dign

eturned, but muc

s consumed by rel

body protested in disagreement, but I considered it not, but pushed on. Ignoring the pain. I had to. I

ld me into something stronger. But it wasn't just the training. I noticed that som

ely able to catch my breath, the air around me changed all of

irling through my veins like flames in my blood. Great strength. Primal, unre

ge... it's truly e

tatement. "What do

onfirming an undeniable truth. "You have the

tmosphere. I shook my head vigorou

gly. "And Ryker was just too fo

d in my chest. The mate bond between us might have weakened

lips. "Now... let's focus on discovering what

e ground beneath my feet. And for the very firs