NO

are into those silver orbs. Each beat

ke, right? Someone tell me this is a joke... or this is fate..

but fuck no... I see it clearly, the red invisi

a mate. Despite being

mells so nice... so fucking intoxicating and it feels like I sho

extending his hand. I blink,

en his name registers fully in my

st feared pack in the region?" I ask, my voice barely a w

k me s

appening right now... how on earth would I be mated to my parents' killer? Fate must have really looked at me and sa

I can't..

ck, and before I know

t with surprising gentleness for someone I know

s an edge that makes every nerve in my body ligh

ing back the urge to scream in his face and yell "murde

kes my heart clench. Damien walks toward us with tha

Alpha Kieran... thanks for

invitation? They actually invited Kieran Blackwood after t

ave cost me the honor of meeting my mate... but now that I've m

ord makes my bl

turn to face Damien. I shoot him a look that says: 'You actuall

slipping to reveal guilt underneath. "Nova,

The political situation. It's

nt. I'm fucking done playing pretense... I'm done... trying to fit into a p

ack... leave every fucking thing beh

on you... and I need you to understand that I'm on your side..." Da

romising me forever right in front of the pack, gave me hope just to destr

the commotion. I can see phones being pulled out, probably

ust fuckin

eaches toward me, but Kier

bsolute authority that even the future Alpha

silence as Damien

e bubble of space, the wedding celebration continu

talk," he

seeing me like this. Broken and pathetic. "We need to pret

mate bonds work,

ode from me. "I don't want a mate bond! I don't want any

d I catch that into

controlling... and I find m

away from the celebration, just

ecause I'm wolfless... so go ahead and do it..." I say, becau

over me, mocking my 5'8... I hadn't consi

ce is dangerously low, and something

g me, leaning toward his warmth. "Just get it over with. I

up to cup my chin, forcing me to

reath. Hunger and p ossession so wild

. "Thirty years I've walked this earth alone, waiting. Do you re

slips out befo

across my lower lip, and I swear I feel sparks. "

But my voice lac

life. Why would I start with the

words hit me like a physical blow, and sud

. As tempting as it is to get my revenge, I fucking can

u, Alpha Kieran Blackwood of

, and I feel the thread

ll give you just enough time to pack your things and say your farewells. Don't try t