rrington rose as Alpha, naming Celeste Carringt

f, stood by his side for a decade, and helped him claim that

ordered. Percy won't to

Goldenspire Palace like he w

este heartbroken. Binding you to Perc

s sliced

on her feelings, like I was just

I forced

, personally forging this bond. But tell me,

ockery passed t

y," he said, his tone almost magnanimous. "You'll get a hundred chests of

tender murmur. "Julia, that day you showed up, claiming

rcy long. As soon as Luna Celest

dly handsome face I'd adored for years making my hea

tory bathed in silver light. "Marcus," I'd purred, my voice carrying the confidence of a sh

ragged him to the ancient moon - stone

the night, "Marcus, my heart, my streng

uldn't hold me back. I leaped into his arms, my laughter echoing thr

insides. I clenched my fists, nails digging into my palms, and

ranting me this bond," I said, m

parents, just my Mom. She loved me fiercely but had one hard rule: never go into the attic in our o

e, there was a trunk overflowing with old scrolls and yellowed parchments. Among them were a

rror. Staring into it one day, I saw not my o

through and

r him. L

, bound for life. Turns ou

e was lodged there-stabbing deeper if I p

yanking me from my thoughts. My nine-year-old pup, The

ctly good Alpha mate to shack up with

him, calm as

were smarter than to s

a Celeste is kind and noble-she'd never lie! You're the on

ing as I pointed to mys

kin in the whole damn world! What are

rept onto my face

love me. I crossed time itself, left behind my world's comforts,

hat di

to another wolf to spare hi

calling me

iling, hiding the tears pooling in my eyes. "Theo,

ing away. "Quit p

ng Silkshade Palace. No one knew about the door hidden the

alf-scared, half-awestruck, and asked, "Julia, what if I open my eyes tomorrow

ing my whole life. I told him, "Why would I go? You're

o build a life with him

e, it's always b

Leaning against the doorway, I stared toward Silkshade Palace, lo