ne's

party venue before two figures

ace, while Sylvia clung tightly to his arm, st

impossible to miss. "Four million for a worthless patch of land? You don't know the first thing about investments. You're obviously do

realize how much that is? That kind of money could freeze the pack's expansion plans for an entire year. Ev

there together, I almost wanted to

se would've crushed me. I would've panic

accusation sounded down

ron and settled squarely on Sylvia. "For starters, I bought that land under my

less. "To me, four million is barely more than spare cha

she had managed to stay close to Theron was because of her Gamma status and the weak, delicate persona she p

ty enough to build a brand-new restroom, wouldn't you say

against a stone pillar a short distance away, lazily fli

the last traces of color linger

eavy footsteps echo

trode to

exuded a crushing pressure that ins

ond what Sylvia could handle. Her legs gave out bene

ng directly on Theron. A mocking smirk tugged at his lips. "Mr. Blackwood, don't tell

lashed across The

my wrist and pulled me against hi

s is the real Luna? My mistake. For a second there, I thought the Darkclaw Pack had changed its traditions and started le

his temples throbbed violently as he spun toward the Bet

n one last time, but under everyone's scornfu

ly. His dangerous eyes settled on me as he spoke, am

round the far end of the corridor, I v

burning in his eyes flared right back to life. "Selen

ks around my wrist and let out a cold, mocking laugh. "You showed up tonight

had Beta no

really trying to tell me not to show up?" I didn't give him

closed the distance between us, one powerful hand sliding

ly, stirring the dangerous instinct buried deep between mates. Som

h and intoxicating near my ear. "Everything you pul

liberate familiarity, and the intimate touch

ld react, he

tenderness like this. Back then, this was the kind

to reclaim his hold over me. His tongue swept past my lips, stealing eve

him... He's

lling at me so fiercely it nearly crushed the last of my restraint. Bef

ked birthing bed suddenly resurfaced in my mind, together with his m

enly wrapped tightly around my che

strength I had left

ion, I raised my hand and sla