a P

d from granite, radiating an aura of immense power. It w

powerful, with the sharp, predatory ey

arriors dragged a small, tr

eyes lingered for a moment on my mother in her whe

ce like chipping ice. "Garrison. Is th

weight of his own shame, flinched at t

e Coleman signet into my palm. While the entire hall was still focused on Kirt's failed Honor Challenge, I had used the ring

en him into protective custody before the ritual began. My mother's signet was the final au

draped it over my mother's shoulders, a gesture of both warmth and posses

he asked in

g through my chest that had

last bit of color drained from her face. It w

etely. He spoke to me. "Alea.

o the center of the hall. The old man fell to his

His Alpha presence washed over the man,

, his voice quiet but carryin

shakily rais

ed, "you were in the service of Elo

es,

White was away, did you not often see another man, late at

hall held

! He's lying!"

ted to agree with her, but

ropping to a dangerous growl. "The price for lying

n's defens

his wrinkled face. "It was... it was Ronan!" h

a physical blow. A look of profound

most telling. He staggered back as if he'd

al for my mother's han

f him now. "After Alpha Garrison left, they were together almost every ni

, undenia

s all

not only been cheated on by his mistress, h

ltimate, ind

eyes were bloodshot, his Alpha power exploding out of him in

nd he began to walk towards her. Each step was a dr