Fishe

back as she stared at the roo

a second glance, which bothered

the study and shut

as her

of cool moonlight

at used to drive

ust made

let me

mental barrier with

orced entry clearly

violet eyes were n

a frozen w

calm. "Explain why you brought a pregnant woman in

hit me like a

e to soothe our mate, to pull her i

ind, my honor,

ake her un

d arrow was meant for me. It was Hector Gonzalez, Julianne's

battle, the chaos, an

er and his grandson. I gave him my word, Dawn. I swo

g her to see the imposs

y duty, my hono

know what I'm asking is impossible, Dawn. But a Fated Mate bond is law, and an oath sworn on a dying m

child..."

d with grief and pressure, of com

nish the wh

g was clea

ut a single change

she let out a s

led with endless m

d to accept that my Fated Mate has fathered a child

but each word was a l

ustration wa

m just asking you to accept her presence!

el. "The one chosen for you by the Moon Goddess. There is no such

core law of our societ

ed in agreem

ulianne's

lessly sup

g for me," I repeated stubbornly. "I have to

nd for the first time, fire lit her violet eyes. "You'll use my

" I roared, feeling

eyes dying, turning back to cold ash. "I will not accept it.

judgment, cutting off a

te face, and a raw ang

eing unre

s and

arm, trying to use my Alpha dominance t

n't fig

my hand on her arm, th

rofound disappointment and so

de me feel like a

arm as if it

my head, pained that

," she said, taking a step back, creat

meant, and her words carried a dar

ed to he

g of brass keys and a thi

e pushed the keys and the ledger toward me, her voice flat and calm. "From this day fo