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it. My father stared, his mouth agape. Marley's perfectly painted smile froze on her face,

tood behind me like a formidable shadow, a guardian I never knew I had. His silv

anaged to choke out, his voice

ght, yet it sent a jolt of warmth and security through my en

in the world. His voice held no room for argument. It was the v

apped, her voice losing its honeyed tone and turning sharp.

that sound made the crystal glasses on the table tremble. "And I have. The Moon Goddess blessed

ped into place the moment we met. There would have been an undeniable pull, a recognition

as using the most sacred law of our people,

ally finding his voice and heaving his bul

althy Alpha Gareth. On the other, the terrifyingly powerful and respected Alpha Ezek

evelopment, Gareth," my father

ively. "Any prior arrangements are now void. Unless, of course," he added, a predator

face went pale. Challenging an Alpha of Ezekiel's caliber was suicide

I will be taking my mate back to my pack tomorrow at

request. It

confined me to my room and tried to sell me off, jus

Come," he said softly. "You'

fingers wrapped around mine, strong and warm. He pulled me gently to my feet and

grew up in, a thousand questions swirled in my min

shown me more kindness and protection in the span of five minutes than my own father