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ntil the only sound was the uneven scrape of

ash-blond hair falling over his forehea

ce. My gaze dropped directly

ture marks of a permanent mating bite. In our culture, the Marking was an unbreakable biolo

marke

hind his Alpha status. "Danielle, look, the pack board decided this months ago. A corporate merger between Knox

ied out, rushing forward with h

released a heavy wave of sweet, milky vanilla scent-the classic pheromone of a vu

t was all my fault! I was so lonely while you were away, and Camryn was only trying t

through the crow

onvict, glaring

hicular assault, and the first thing sh

ss cripple trying to h

sgust. "Save your pathetic performance, Kacey. You stole my life, you stole

Kacey shrieked, reaching out t

ack to shake off her grip. My sleeve barely brushed the

by lightning. She threw her entire

ac

hand and slapped herself across the cheek with terrif

himpering in agony as a bright red

You vicio

rs above. A massive black shadow charged from

ya

ting me like a wall of solid brick. Before I could brace mysel

ched me backwa

into the twelve-t

ndreds of crystal flutes shattered, raining down sharp s

the sharp corner of t

n

oken silver pin embedded in my knee snapped in half under the impact,

ing shockwaves of agony straight to my central nervous system. Dark spots danced across my vision. I

pped to their knees beside the sobbing Omega

llably. But over his shoulder, her eyes met mine. The tears in her e

pered weakly into Camryn's neck. "She's j

broken glass. "You ungrateful parasite! You come into this house and strike

stal. Shards dug into my skin, but the physical pain in my h

ans, a flicker of hesitation crossed his features. He stepped toward

hand that had worn our promise ring.

ouch me,

ut it cut through the r

platform, and forced my broken leg under my torso. With a si

d hall in shades of crimson. I didn't offer a single word of defense. When a f

ing the blood from my chin with the back

rowd. I dragged my shattered leg across the ruined floor, leaving a thick tra