ing to happe

sed his presence, the familiar weight of his eyes on my back.

hamber, looking out over the v

way. I don't know how to respond and groan as an answer. The cold

it hung over my head like a threatening cloud. Wit

forever. You underestimate the strength

d continue, I

s. He was aware that I couldn't escape this situation, but

." I didn't mean for my voic

like a tide as I moved closer to him. "Zane, she

ack down. "Alpha, you don't

s already decided on her course of action. You can choose to stru

od to boil. How could he

sper in the back of my mind telling me to acknowled

he burden of my obligations bearin

me, and I refuse to let anyone undo th

His tone softened as he said aga

ace as I gently breathed. "S

anticipated what he would say. Everyone e

nd gave him a stern l

"So why are you putting

d on the far horizon as I turned back to the balcony. I

rning like an untamed fire, but I didn't want to

re powerful than I could have ever guesse

ra

thing but an Omega. The girl who had to dwell in the shadows a

e thought. "What are yo

that had been bothering me for weeks made me speak more qu

. She was chosen by the Moon G

e to allow the pack to disin

ve read about it in old books. Th

solute and hard. "And t

re was a loud bang on the door. O

you have to s

ped a beat. "

r opened and my Gamma entered with a somber e

said, "Vale Sira, sh

reath. "No," I said in a hollow

eyes. It's accurate. "She has the m

I had already seen it. It represented Luna's attachment to the Alpha.

I turned to face Zane.

e. "Kieran, it's happening. The link has alrea

nched my fists at my sides

yet his eyes softened. "Y

hile. The pack, my obligation, and the link I didn't desire. And I sensed i

asn't pr

ldn't

ger the more I resisted it.

"Where is she?" At last,

. "She's in her room. We

were a mist and my mind was racing. I needed to see

e of me, I said, "Lead th

house. All of their attention was now on me, including the pack

feel. But, I knew that my li

Despite the silence, I could sense her presence across the ro

e and twice, I for

wonder. However, I saw horror in her eyes rather than j

r heart thumpin

nge for the first time. Even if my voice betraye

ined silent, though. Rather, she took a step b

spond to how I desire, I'm not p

nd pierced me. I briefly pondered whether s

d say anything or give an explanation. There

d the room. There was a weird, dark, and cold pu

understood that the relationship wasn

ed my hand to touch her, but the world burs