son

quid reflected the dim, exclusive lighting of the p

wolf was snarling just beneath the surface,

eta Edward Bennett and our top warrior Blake S

" Edward finally said, breaking the ten

rged, but then her trail went cold. He'd told me, and the word 'hospital' had sent a strange, unc

sh swallow. The burn was a welcome distraction. "She'll be bac

de me flinch. His sharp, assessing gaze pinned me to my seat. "Are you sure about th

r assigned protector. He heard things from

ned. "This is

you, man. Aria is your fated mate. There's a reason the Mo

ed, a flash of old guilt and obligation t

sey. They didn't know she had saved my life years ago. I

e's defiance, my friends' lack of und

rink and swallowed

thought this was just a lover's quarrel that had go

ll," Edward said, pulling out h

d him to. I wanted to know how she was reacting. I

Crystal Rollins' contact information. He knew Aria would b

e came through the speaker, loud enough for all

I'm a friend of Brys

f of that bastard Alpha, yo

lot to drink. He's not in a good way. We w

anch. A way for them to rec

the other end. Then, a diff

's v

, perfectly steady, an

id. "You have th

unned he cou

sn't here. If he's drunk, you should call Kelsey Wilcox.