lia

was a glass cage in the sky, overlooking t

this properly. If I was going to lea

of crushed valerian root to the gravy. It wouldn't hurt him-a wolf's metabolism would burn through

candles. Then I placed the

n of Mating

rived at

the couch. He was wearing a different shirt than he had bee

ered with concealer, a poor attempt to

earing his

s lip curling in a sneer. "Are you trying t

Jacob," I s

red at me, his eyes red-rimmed. H

d. It wasn't an accusation.

She understands the burden of leadership.

ago. The siege of the Northern border. The bunkers I designed. The ventilation s

smissed me with a wave of his hand. "Don't

ward him. "Sign it. R

ken. A formal Rejection was painful, like tearing a limb

paper. He read the

N

don't love me. You hav

in his arrogance. "She had an accident as a child. Her inner wolf die

is eyes gleaming wit

d stock. Your bloodline

out a velvet box. He tossed it onto th

ition. "It's secure. Discreet. Once the pup is weaned, you move there. I'll provide a generous sti

physical. It fe

the floor. "I will go to the Elders. I will tell them you are mating with a wolfle

in the room vibrated. A low g

do no su

The candles rolled onto the floor. The "Dissolution of M

, I will hunt you down. I will lock you in the cellar until you

liant, bloody red. The

had seen him kill enemies with that look.

r room," h

king the door with trembling hands. I slid

And I had to sav