The Rejected Mate Returns

: The Cerem

ina Vale &

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ina stood in the middle of the Blackthorn ceremonial hall, her cloak draped low

Reign would c

wouldn'

g. Beneath the illusion spell, her pulse thundered wi

joy in her chest and a promise on her lips. She would've s

go, Lucas Reign

ced his rejection in front of the en

hyb

iabi

ea

to be loved or

d disa

return until Kaelen had

ched the man who had once held her heart... and the

ss. Every inch the politi

," she whispered under her br

Reig

ldn't

faintly on his wrist. His pack cheered. The music of drums and howls rose aro

ould feel wa

bo

sp

pe

silen

is had solidified political alliances, calmed the dissen

he co

es, untamed laughter, that hybrid fire that no council could con

ran up h

his head

s gaze locked onto a cloaked figure in the shadows watc

i

t, flared with a viol

ari

rina

ak his vows. To witness the h

eyes met, she stagger

bo

sn't

never

... it wa

, a cold presence bru

el

he murmured, voice low,

o see fo

ched. "You'r

llowed. "It'

narrowed. "The

se she didn't know if it

of the Moon Ston

. The glowing rune cracked down the m

in alarm, "This

Lucas c

ins, veins darkening. His ey

dn't h

burning away in a flash of violet light. Wo

....Luca

e wak

ing, breath shal

open, blood at the

na?" he

"I didn't come here

glowed as they hove

ic," she whispered... bu

light touched him Ka

id, voice ice.

met his-torn,

had to