a's

ul chatter died down as guests turned to watch, their

mbarrassment, as if to say, "I'm so sorry to be a bothe

all body tense. She hated it

pat, then lifted my chin and

dn't

the silence. "She has hands. And there are staff

ce. No one spoke. The Luna had

by deep annoyance. "Anika, don't be difficult." His voice dropped, laced with the

dying once for this man, it was meaningless. The authority of an Al

ward, into the ce

hing faces. "Alpha Mccormick, in your eyes, is it 'difficult' to expect a

mphasis on the word "outsider

o being challenged, especially not in front of his Pack. "

bracelet engraved with the Mccormick Pack crest. He had placed it there hi

ched, stunned,

mechanism was like a gu

ss," I said, my voice ringing with a strength I

earby waiter's tray. It land

his shocked, disbelieving eyes. I spoke e

almers Mccormick,

ery soul. It was the backlash of severing the Mate-bond. A gasp of pain esc

Nothing compared to t

ent. Jaws hung open. Gue

of shock, quickly followed by a fl

him. He was completely unprepared, his mind unable to catch up

ve him time

ooped up my own stunned

me, baby," I wh

and firm. "Nate can stay here and continue being you

again. Cradling Kira, I wa

ts parted for me

olf named Marcus White, stepped forwa

e chilling finality of death, that he fl

ut of