y throat as I sat up in bed. The sound came from inside the keep, not far from m

ady," he said, but

head of me. He stood in the middle of a small hall with his sword drawn. Several warriors surrounded a

d?" I asked,

anger and worry. "She was delivering messages

ad turned completely black. When she spoke, th

night the moon will bleed. The alpha will f

led me toward Alexander, but fear made my magic flare. I reached out and sent soft moonlight over th

d held her hand. "You

back. The touch felt protective and warm. We walked to a quiet balcony together. The moon

our walls," I said quietl

enched. "Someone is helping them. A traitor in

. After everything that had happened, the kiss last night

marriage, this bond. Is it only ab

cheek with his thumb. "Now I think about you all the time. The way you fought today. The way you h

"I feel it too. But I am scared. What if the prophe

ched. "Then we will rewrite the prophecy to

d me again it was slower and deeper than before. I melted into him. My fingers gripped his shirt a

long. A messenger ran u

nds a meeting at the old temple in two days. He says he ha

tensed.

we need to know what he k

t in his eyes. But he nodde

also told me more about the pack's history, how Alexander had saved many lives but carried guilt for

ht shields and sharp arrows of light. Alexander watched me from the side.

ting stronge

a reason to be,"

avorite foods, memories from childhood. It felt almost normal. Almost like a real coup

, a vision suddenly filled my mind. I saw myself standing at the altar in a beautiful white dress. Alexander stood across from me,

ck to the present. M

om behind. Alexander. He must ha

eam?" h

s arms and hugged him tight. "Promise

the top of my head. "We

so close. The meeting with Hawthorne could bring answers or more danger. And deep

will break

Alexander held me, I decided I would fight