ya

embling under the weight of his acc

ex of molten gold-his wolf, fighting for control. His scent, that overwhelming mix of storm and pine, flared so violently it

abruptly, as if my

growled, st

st the door until I scrambled to stand

into the open doorway of the suite. He looked like a man walking to the gallows.

ut, bowing his head in submission.

ne outside the window, his back a wall of rigid muscle. "Take her,"

for my arm, his grip bruising. "Yes, Alpha.

d H

of my lungs. This was the Alpha's Command-a power that forced every wolf to the

ze, whimpe

like a piece of meat to solve your problems. If I hear of you pimping out your sub

at dripping from his brow. "Un

G

the heavy mahogany doors slammed shut behind us, severing the connection to that i

e time to mourn the loss

ed corridor, his fear mutated instantly into r

ard. I stumbled, catching myself against the wall. "Do you

ars finally spilling over. "You sen

e Alpha!" Dannie spat. He jabbed a finger in my face. "You're d

r. Hill, please... my mother's m

e not off the premises in an hour, I'll have security throw you out. And don't both

ng me alone in the dim hallway. The silenc

attered suitcase in my small room on the lower floors. M

on the nightstan

for a long moment bef

was thick with tears. "I saw Dannie storming throu

I said, my voice d

, so sorry. This is all my fault. I n

bed, clutching the phone. "Declan... Alpha Black

hough her voice dropped to a whisper. "But... Anya, maybe

, wiping a tea

"They say the Alpha has been celibate for years. Rumor is, he found his Fated Mate a long time ago

art s

ng fo

of the moment, my fingers had traced the hard line of Declan's colla

8

st 2

anniversary. A mark of devotio

t explained the coldness, the anger, the disgust in his eyes this morning. He had broken his vow

e you sti

phone until my knuckles turned white

abbed my suitcase and fled the room, desperate to put as much distance as possible b