phin

dy, the heavy scent of old p

ink with my fingertips. I sought the precise wording of the ritual, the exa

my dark cloak around my shoulders. I left the cold manor and w

ell of roasted meat and spilled ale. I found Sasha sitting

fighter in our entire pack. She was also my best friend, t

ing. I told her about the dissolution parchment, and th

as

ng the thick oak. Her human eyes vanished, replaced in

ound, a tremor that silenced the nearby tables and drew

am going to shift right now," she snarled, her knuckles white where she gripped the e

s gently grasping her tense, muscular for

ood," I said calmly. "My soul is comp

low in her eyes slowly faded back to brown. Tears welled

reaking. "You gave him ten years. You suppressed yo

squeezed her arm, softly shushing her to calm her down. I needed to change

gh hand and placed it gen

aning in close. "You are going to b

rying on her face. A new, terrifyi

er hand away as if my skin had turned to hot iron. "You are g

, lowering my voice to

up my neck. "The Moon Goddess blesses Fated Mates with

pped, her eyes

er and finally spoke the name of the

ong to Al

he tavern door swung open-and Zande