olutely sure

from across her kitchen table. Her brown eyes were

rned my tongue, but I didn't care. I welcomed the pain. It was

id firmly.

hear yourself right now? Seduce Alph

he point, Petra.

why? Why not just... I don't know, move on? Find someon

an I intended. I took a breath, trying to calm down. "I ne

h his father will

es

eaned forward, her voice dropping to a whispe

y years old, Hailey. He's forty-five. He's been alone since his Luna left fifteen ye

t just... I can't just let this go. The bond is broken, but the pain isn

my wolf had been nearly feral with rage. The only t

e table to take my hand. "I'm worr

flatly. "She died the momen

nd, there was a knock at

ome?" a male

pered. "My brother. I f

in. It'

nd broad-shouldered, with the same brown hair as his sister.

d what happened

ine,"

pulled out a chair and sat down. "Jude's a

, it

k his head in disgust. "The whole pack is talking about it. Eve

y. But it wasn't enough.

ve asked. "I heard Jude mov

ug. "I'm still in my cabin. It's min

d L

now and I

one back to live with our parents. Our mother had called me

you need anything, I'm here. Petra's here.

ant it. But they couldn't hel

o me. "When are you planning to... y

nig

w? You can't jus

ght. All adults are required

y, please think about this. Once you star

only want to move forward. And if I have to destr

and wolves were everywhere. Some were in human form, going about thei

tely spread about the rejection. I could see pity in some eyes, di

it. Al

ey, w

was one of the pack's warriors, strong and fie

tly breathless. "I've

hy

shit. Complete shit. And if you need someone to accid

my lips twitch into an almo

e quietly, "I also wanted to warn you. Lucy's been telling p

lared through me

u and Jude were having problems anyway, and she

side me. In love?

I asked, my vo

, you shouldn't go looking

Maybe confronting Lucy w

educed Jude's father? That

d Tricia. "But thank

t's worth, you deserve so much b

preparing. The pack meeting was at e

sh away three days of pain and tears. Then I stood i

wear to sed

ng too obvious. The neckline was just low enough to be interesting. I paired it wit

ely recognized myself. My blue eye

o

eing held in the great hall, a massive room that could hold the

es and whispers. I found a seat near the front. Not t

ile

f the pack's enforcers. He w

re?" he asked quietly. "Jude wi

kno

you need anythin

of everything around me. When Jude walked in, I felt it. Not through the m

unable to

uncomfortable. When his eyes met m

and her face went pale. She moved to stand

wled, low a

opened, and Alpha

e room fe

that was just starting to gray at the temples. His face was hard,

Like m

e looking di

t my plan, forgot about revenge, forgot about e

g to the front of the room

said, his voice deep and commanding. "We

t. I was too busy noticing the way

watch

lized something tha

pha wouldn't be as di