ne

hat the moment they released her, her legs gave out and she collapsed into a heap on the cold stone f

ded, her voice rolling like distant thu

up. Her eyes

d sour with sheer panic. She glared at the

r silver-tipped spears gleaming in the gaslight

it to me! She ordered me to sneak into the Luna's dressing room and hide it in her je

!" Serena shrieked, droppin

xtending into sharp claws, aimi

r dress and slammed her to her knees. The warrior pressed a silver blade again

turned an unhealthy shade of grey, and she slumped

he were looking at a stranger he'd never seen before. The mate

of emotions he couldn't hide. Doubt, yes. But also a desperate wish that Serena's lie

I turned my back to him a

ld. "The forgery is exposed. The slander is cl

with utter disgust. "Alpha Xander. Do y

eyes pleading. "Wynne... I did not know. I s

voice devoid of any emotion. "She is the female

ping toward me. "I will take her back to the manor

ng back to that

raised her hand,

t her three days of sanctuary in the royal guest chambers to heal. Alpha Xander, if you cannot provide a va

avel hitting the wood echoed like

the nobles filed out, I felt

ough our Mind-Link. The caravan is

ed in my mind. Let Xander's famil

by Fiona. My back was throbbing, the silv

less. It didn't like being caged,

heavy knock sou

Xander's voice came from the

the bed, not moving

gh the thick wood. "I will punish her. I will inves

ns nothing to me. Your pack has already destro

his boots slowly walking a

g a fresh bowl of dark, bitter med

asked softly. "You have the Supreme Lun

, taking the bowl. "I want a clean break.

t, she paused. Tucked into the fold of the linen napki

and unfolded it.

ed this onto the tray in the kitch

scribbled words.

d secretly marched to the southern district of the city. Th

red its fangs. Good. Let th