este has

leste strut in, surrounded by her ento

h, a smug glint in her ey

his tastes best. ou know his heart better than anyone. For our

on caught m

ess rising in my throat

d you as his bondmate, I doubt

s had a way of lo

of a pool. But because I adored swimming, he pushed through his phobia, forcing himself to take swimming lessons. Ev

erious she-wolf with no clear origins, possibly

e never given my heart to anyone. Only Juli

painting my heart with

ts until my nails

h jealousy as she studied my

eard my command? And w

ooth pendant from beneath my tunic, I held it high. "Celeste," I said,

hed, her attendants droppe

es starting to bend-until a pair o

nto his arms, his v

o me. Why let a piece of

lench tighter, nai

voice dripping with

respecting your heart for Julia. I did

to me, his gaze was ice-cold. Holding out

menace in his eyes

as hell. I met h

omething once: what's giv

it second, I saw a flick

let. When I finally made one-a lopsided thing with a wonky wolf symbol-

given doesn't

ssed like a li

forward, yanking the token from my

sson into your bones," he sai

ou own the place. This is my territory, my kingdom of fangs and fu

to the Cinder Pit. Chain her to the iron stake and let the sun sear her skin until she's begging for Luna Celeste

im, my face dr

guards-burly wolves with

truck m

dn't even

e inside, his voice

w, the barrier between life and death will crack. I'm certain that's the hour for our blood pact

to my soul, twisted a wave of gr

ht. This wa

re he could have a thou

oors of Silkshade Palace

love, severed

e heartless, I

a tear-streaked smi

is how our st

dawn broke the next day. Marcus finally

lize what yo

heavy with sorrow. "Marcus, my biggest mistake was

ression

from now on, you'll serve in Silksha

rmed off,

arcus, for you

giving me the c