ar

ce as someone pull

ly. "Your mother left instructions to

mot

trange to hear-bu

, rubbing my eyes. "

ife, then slipped into something simple-a soft floral dress,

Mrs. Blackwood w

warm smile, pressing a kiss

a sma

has been looking at me weirdly but no one dar

, and the guards at the entranc

hallway. "Have him meet me in the dining room," sh

od and hurried of

rd the long table. "Help yourself to whate

ting foreign in my mouth. It felt wron

from the stairs and almost im

was oddl

rned

d flatly, po

like a whip. "You will show the Alpha re

ng her hand and kissing the back of it before walki

r's presence alone was terrifying. Th

raveling to Wales soon for treatment. I had hoped to

hink you're about to say,

g Zarah in

d instantly. I swear, I was

m, "she can stay in your quarters. I

er head. "No, Ryker. I

he said

she said, then turned to me. "Rylle, try to

s already in front of me, gri

he growled, voice ech

a frightening mix of blue, red, and something inhu

ered, my voice betraying me, tea

didn't

is close to me," he snarl

like they disgusted

n everything she's touched. I don't want

frozen,

as he walked up the stai

a sister. Wha

collapsed to the cold ma

the Crescent Pack,' Luna whis

muffle the sound, but the tears d

t me like I

en a p

whispered to the e

of my dignity and walked out-tear

nted at Alpha Ryk

e didn't rip h

adows down the hall but I di

Blackwood took the ea

quarters. I didn't ask questions. I

m that beast of a person. That

ctually had peace. No insult

g, asking if I needed anything. I politely dec

iet. Almo

it w

e is

se, shaking the doors and glasses. The hai

a Ry

from a crac

ing, heads bowed. One of them was whispering a

ice called out, "I can

llowe

re I was. There was

shed the door open and stepped out

m my head till my t

do you have a death

.ha" I stutt

ey my orders?" he

nother b

but nothing came ou

what you've been instructed to do," he said, vo

dn't

ke me drag you t

bled into the room, gathering th

him, bag in hand. I didn't sa

single nod

tray, I foll