ora

cked on the head table where Richard and Eleanor sat.

Alpha authority, his voice a low rumble of displeasure

iumphant smirk on her face. This was the

xpression placid. "My apologies, Fat

wind out of his sails. He had a whole s

ust a bit puzzled. I was wondering why the time on my invitation was

-colored card from my small

ked at it. His brow furrowed. The

r. Isabelle was quite insistent that the security guards double- and triple-check my name aga

The guests at the surrounding tab

icinity shifted fr

nt. I wasn't the rude one who was late. I was the one

nicked. "I was just... I was worried there was a mist

sibling rivalry. He cared that the Beaumonts were being made to look

furious, low hiss. "Shut up. Do you wan

led with tears, and she looked down at her l

orcibly smoothed over. "Well. A misun

w. Not as a nuisance, but as a

belle's tear-filled gaze and gave h

rd, the pragmatist, began to u

hompson, the Alpha of

s of quiet observation, my studies at NYU-they had prepared me for far more t

Beaumont. I heard you received a rather uniqu

Alpha Thompson," I replied modestly, but my brief comments on

ghter-this beautiful, poised, mysterious daughter-might be worth more

st, introducing me to his allies

er fork. She was being eclipsed. I saw her catch Madison Sinclair's eye fr

rivate wing. Going to test the waters, see if Alexander remember

ande

tless rhythm on the pol

t. We cross-referenced the blind spots in the manor's surveillance with the veh

pping. My ha

Aurora B

the Beaumont pack. My contract bride. The one I had ignored for three

ight," Daniel continued. "I've

y phone buzzed. I

was

The regal posture. The face that was both fierce and beautiful. She looked noth

oat we

i

ossessive, primal claim that vibr

ht me back from the dead was my

face. My contract bride. My fated mate. T

y instinct screaming at me

top

would mean war. And whoever had erased the surveillance was still ou

en the moment was right