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ugh not from guilt-never from guilt. Raven's broken body had disappeared into the roaring dar

h strange exhilaration. I had finally done it. The nuisance. The burde

grew up together. But I had to do what was necessary. I

lips curled into a smirk. The wolves beside me showed their heads, eyes glowing with

really ne

my eyes away from the rocky river below.

ply. I continued staring below as the

of unease crep

f she s

survives a fall like that. The river was as good as a grave, and

what

om my chin with the back of my hand, forcing a smi

teel. "There is no Raven anymore. Theodore is m

as you say, Kael

riors chasing the rogues echoed loudly, but none of them concern

e stone walls as I stepped through the broken gates,

faces pale, weary, and uncertain. Perfect. They needed str

toward me. His chest was heaving; his uniform smea

"She ran off. I... I tried to stop her." I whispered, my voice trembling just enough to seem genuine. "I wanted her to see reason, b

with pity evident in their eyes. I lowered my gaz

to the pack, and we must see to it she is dealt with

w my companion slipping through the forest and away from sight, and that's when I saw him-Beta Gilbert-my mate.

lifted my chin higher. Gilbert had alwa

t step away. "Raven escaped. She abandoned me." I said, meeting his

kin contact, and I hated it. It only reminded me of the failure of the moon goddess in choosing a sui

t matters now. Come on, it's

the caring mate. Such a pathetic man. Thinking

s, his broken bond-everything would lead him to me. And once he did, once he made me the Luna,