ra

filled my senses. It was a stark contrast to the stale beer and cheap perfume that usually

d

de the raw power coiled in his frame. His hair was as dark as a moonless night, and his eyes... they were the color of molten gold, searing and intense

ge pull, a flicker of something ancient and primal deep within me. My wolf, Ivy, wh

he murmured, her voice

me. I was drunk, grieving, and angry. The last thing I needed was to

bled, trying t

blocking my path. The movement was so

, like gravel tumbling down a mountainside. It vibrate

The alcohol made me reckless, stripping away m

tracks I hadn't bothered to wipe away. It felt like he could see right through me

ted, a simple observation tha

of tears welled up in my eyes, hot and stinging. I hated it. I hated

I choked out, shoving past his

chill was a shock to my system, and I gasped, leaning against the cold stone

around to know it was him. His scent preceded him, that intoxicating mix

retched on, but it wasn't awkward. It was... comforting, in a strange way. I

. I turned to face him, my arms cros

hought you might need this more than th

sk suspiciousl

up in what might have been a smile. It transformed his h

swallow. The whiskey was smooth and fiery, chasing away some of the cold that had settle

flask back to

eyes never leaving my face. "I'm

k, one of the most powerful and feared Alphas in the country. I had heard stories about him

ng here, at my

lpha Kade," I said, my voice la

ed vaguely. "And you

nces, to strengthen his position. Marrying Marley was part of

ing the party," I said, my

t was surprisingly pleasant. "Not par

taking another pull from t

utual dislike for the celebration happening just a few feet away. The alcoh

ce," I blurted out, the words tum

cheek. His golden eyes darkened, the flecks of

d, his voice d

ride." I spat the words out like poison. "

l, radiating an aura of barely controlled rage. It wasn't directed at me, but at the injustice o

t. The scent of him was overwhelming now, a heady mix of

ecious to you," he growled, his voic

ry depths of the Blood Moon Alpha's eyes

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