wasn't

ystal by the same wrist Darius ha

the mate bond burning hot

sped, struggling, but

ow and lethal a

Luna," he breathed, and he

ll

h

y family,

happened here

be killed

is the A

n fix

weakly as he

he was mated to a rogue,

pack wolves – too many, an i

ess, a Luna-in-waiting, knew the politics around an

said to her, her heart

, even she, now, would not

eir land would

s, her mind

yone kill me! She stat

more like

in her stomach, her eyes searched

ded by guards, whose e

her, pushing through the pack warri

she could, Castian turned toward the warri

he called out mockin

he dragged Chrystal with him

===

ian dragged Chrystal through the dense fo

y raced through the underbrush, the sou

riors were alr

d, struggling ag

r arm back, as she pulled off a bro

, pulling her forward, and getti

sn't coming to save you. They want you dead," he replied, ba

t a chill thr

se of a mistake?!" she screamed at hi

her...they w

all this while, replied, [They

is is a mistake!] S

d over her

ng torches flickered

rs moved like spe

ma

d. She mused as she sped up, unconsciou

ously pa

She was the precious child of the Alpha King, the most powerf

pected of her. She had been raised to listen, t

true and deep, so much so that she always attended the

needed to understand politics and the inner workings of a kingdom to su

f this, and Chrystal had b

old her that if she were not his daugh

, no arguments or fights went on for longer

is, what was happening now, was out

ing, that warriors and guards d

he sp

her just as a sharp whis

l's ear, barely missing he

he screamed in her mind a

sed under h

ystal by the waist, and launched them

===

y plummeted into the darkness, striking i

air, choking as icy water forced its way into her nose and mouth

er's pull, but strong arms wrapped aroun

as Castian raised and held her up

rned, and she wondered distractedly w

s gray eyes focused where the roiling river was taking them, darting betwe

ring them against rocks and branches befor

===

f the water, Castian threw

ire body trembling. "You –" sh

s white teeth glowi

just saved your life!" he retorted in the same mocking ton

ing. "I wouldn't need saving if you ha

amusement flickering acro

droned, taking slow steps toward her, his s

us rip you apart." He stated indifferently as his eyes roamed over her

ood ra