Sienna was still scraping the floor of the ceremonial hall when a tall, quiet servant who had closed the

t to his room" he said, and hand

rk Renna in front of the entire pack. Not after he, a man whose touch s

efusal was not an option a

smooth floors, and the wine sloshing about a bit in the glass decanter. At the door ther

hearth. Ryder was seated in a chair before the fire in his white shirt which had

o sign. "

andoned her the day she watched him p

roll and wine there carefully, ready to turn and lea

of her name been called by the ve

manded but wit

her sides. "I was told only to

nts fluid, almost predatory

ime since the ceremony, they were alone. And whate

rembling. "So you can watch me bow a

nch. "I never wante

you

en moved to the table, poured a second

dn't t

share drinks wi

r head down and scrub the hallways while

d there was something shar

Her silence filled

. "I saw your face during the marking. I saw

whole face to his. His fingers were so warm against h

idn't you? The bond

out in a whis

om hers. " You know it, don't deny it. You felt

d in his eyes, and for a second, she forgot everything, Renna, Zane, the ceremony

s he first touched her chin and then her neck, belo

." she w

eatureless face was turned towards her. His glance moved quickly to the

m not intru

immediately. That i

and bent her head. She could f

sharp snap. "I just came here to talk about th

tensed. "L

ally think you can hide it? I saw everything

warm his room, but it won't change your status. You remain the rejected." Then

er voice not to crack. She turned and w

, Ryder sa

-

he tears came. She felt the cold stone wall at her bac

t kissed her. He hadn't rejected he

the blanket across her chest in an attempt to repel what had scarcely occurred. She could

r mind, something dan

-

the mansion, Zane s

her," he s

s smil

ers. Alone. I

jaw. "He marked me.

the Luna's wing. Let her serve you closely. He'll have to see her ev

hen nodded. "She w

d. "That's