ec

r landing, I understood why my wolf had been

ingle taste. A growl rumbled from my chest, loud enough for Seth to look

ce, then our surroundings, worried so

on coiling inside me was chaotic, a storm ready to wipe out everything in its path. Liquid gold filled my ey

people in the human and shifter world wou

d my heart to slow its beating a

arm over my shoulder, looking l

nd me didn't matter. Each breath I took only made my he

a royal ball in ancient times, losing its color as the seconds passed. The glow of

to appease the turmoil inside me, but it did the exact opposite

mon. Goddess, fuck. I need more of that scent. I wan

" He sounded calm, but he could not hide the underlying worry

e was a stubborn bastard who wouldn't listen to reason. If he set his

cted into my system, intoxicating me. I was in a frenzy. M

nse it nearly brought me to my knees. Her eyes glowed gold like mine, like sunlight peek

er teeth, she whispered th

at

at

roze.

, Seth connected the dots.

o every continent. In the billions of living souls walking this earth, find

om the Moon Goddess; you'd be a f

a damsel in that ball gown tha

e as hell felt like I was in one right now

d no doubt that she would take my brea

ped in place, the mate bond. It was everything they've written in history. The overwhelming pull. The palpable connection that

und me. She's sitting on that bar stool like a pr

is mine. That's al

e mate bond locked into place. Its power ta

t was the only reaction I could make ou

d her skin in a moonlight-like glow. Her skin looked smooth a

ion between her neck and shoulder, sink my canine slowly, and inject my venom into her system, marking her forever mine. My inside shivered;

I took another step. Her grip tightened, breaking the glass into shard

kened. Thick, dark smoke swirled around her a

until she turned the other way and ra

ncertainty and confusion wh

ere the fuck is she going

from us, refused to accept that this moment woul

e ran off. I understood shit of what was happen

her blue ball gown disappearing through the crow

I might have shoved Seve's dad on my way out. He cursed a

o steps at a time. The loud banging

ust like this. She ca

lway was empty. The number on the panel above the elevator was descending, but call it gut

Declan?" Jared asked,

ards, allowing a sliver of my aura to roll off me.

s, stuttering as they a

airwell

ok the

he chase was giving me goosebumps. Hands clenched,

my pace, wiping the red l

well door open, looked up, an

from my sight. Her footsteps were light. As we climbed the

to himself, mirroring Se

for control. This stairwell was nothing to his agility if I w

Her scent was much stronger on the door, as thoug

g your mate?" Jared rested his palm on his knees,

ound her?" My hold on the metal doo

he nodded at me. "Go, I'm righ

ne to chase a girl, not after losing Serena, but if this was my chance at finding true happiness, I would chase my

r mingled with her intoxicating scent. She was so close that my wolf went on a ramp

evade the dagger she shoved in my ch

ed, worry and panic

ing Jared not to make a move as

glare directed at my mate

n. She hid on the wall beside the door, a hunter waiting for her prey to fal

g the silver knife and bri

n't move; I couldn't utter a fucking word. Her presence turned my world upside down and added t

ce. The moonlight shone upon her. Her hair was free of the braids, flowing down in blo

t, she let go of the dagger and looked down at me as I dropped to

ght be the mate bond, but I didn't have time to process it. She sprinted away from me at the

h, and I closed my eyes, savoring every last bit of it. I choked on a laugh, dropping the dagger to my

sapphire eyes scanning my body for

rimson stained my white inner dress shirt, and the silver dagger in my

, still chuckli

crazy. You should've let me handle her." He sat bes

on was partially hidden behind a thic

the moon, true love will show. What an

sideways glance, a deep

ondering when I would b

night of my life. In fact, it's the

over what he had witnessed. "That c

as I studied it under the dimmed glow. There was nothing special about the blade. The wood handle bore a c

think she ran away if you are fated ma

d. "But I'm sure of one thing.