l

s felt too tight. The lace on the sleeves itched my skin. I looked in the m

ng mark

etely

happened. No red mark. No sign of

spered to myself. "Se

ead. She sounded confused and scared. The bon

onding ceremony was about to start. I had to

ir was perfect, but his face looked dark and angry. His

"We need to talk. Someth

ed closer. "My father's guards saw you coming back across the east border this

ou everything. Please listen. I was drugged at the cl

s voice got louder. "On the nig

. His name is Zane. It was so strong, Cole. I felt it in my whole body.

n sound. "The mate bond? With a stra

s dug into my skin as he pulled me

he said with an

ig ceremony hall. Two hundred people turned to lo

dle of the hall. He sti

t her birthday in a rogue's bed!" he shoute

hall. I felt like the floor

begged. "Let me ex

front row. She looked sad, but

es the truth. Elena told me last night that she never really loved him. She sai

That's a lie! You drugged me

her eyes. "I'm so sorry, E

nds. They were perfectly still. Not a single tremor. People who are g

I looked at my father next. He was already moving toward Reyna's side be

w, Selene sa

em had known before I

e. "She came with me willingly," he said loudly. "We've been seeing each other for

him through the noise. He wasn't looking at Cole for appr

g at a fixed point on the far wall, jaw t

m something he hadn't expected to pay.

d up. His face

said. "This is all l

ime. Then he walked over to Reyna a

he said in a loud voice. "From today, she is my daug

face away. She woul

meone stabbed

is dissolved. As of today, I will bond

ook Cole's hand. S

te dress, shaking. Sele

ame and grab

Crest Pack," Cole said coldly. "

ors. I looked back one last time. Eve

corridor, we passed an older

's mother. Luna

Satisfied. Like she had been waiting

she sm

have an

't forget