a P

nd filled the

iors who had rushed over after hearing the commotion. They looked at t

of victory to appear before lowering her eyes agai

spered weakly. "Kira is just..

s only made his

olds authority here." Dorian looked directly at me, his voice

s watching me. But I di

o be injured in his arms. The woman standing here

dust from my dress. My gaze moved past him an

this really the mat

th, and when I spoke again, my voice was calm a

ra Hay

s expression changed. His pupils narrowed as

ntly. Her face froze, and the triumph in

pread through the cr

t of the entire Pack. No one in the histor

remained steady as I co

you, Dorian

gh my body. The backlash from breaking the mate bond spre

That pain was nothing c

is face, and he stared at me in disbelief. His wolf was reacting to

hing. Only exhaustion. I contin

s my

al was c

ne respons

clair, accept

s, the bond between us w

moved. The only sound was Dor

e floor, then walked toward me step by step. His eyes held an

u're doing?" he asked, hi

itation. "I have never bee

to get his attention. Another desperate a

e was

there, refusing to

i

ept my rejection...I