a's

ped apart without being completely severed. All t

ugh it was dead, the mark was still there on my skin. Until Rhys accepted my rejectio

I, Elena Summers, hereby leave the Silverfang Pack before the Moon Goddess and the entir

had been ages since anyone spoke to me through the mind link. Still, its presence had never disa

e had I fel

back to you

lpha command, but none o

tire venue. Rhys appeared s

me with a blank look. For the first time, he seemed to

pens to Tyler

h the Blackwood f

Imogen put down her wineglass. "Tak

ed past him. "Don't forget what you said here today

hat day is never

n't be so certain. It would be smar

all, faint smile. "That's true. But you will

.

ight when I finally made

ng warm on the stove, containing nightwort, va

. Rhys had struggled with insomnia for years. After discovering the effect of my blood on my son, I began adding it to Rhys' s

ts contents into the sink. The dark brow

I would never make

I laid eyes on Rhys. He followed the sound of my singing past the entire row of trees where I was concealed, never once st

but a substitute

tand, still sealed with wax. My mother had warned me never to skip even one day of it u

ouch the s

ly outside Tyler's room as I passed by

ork. After giving me his customary "Morning,

said to him gently. "Make su

o raise his head, h

t to stop me. "Mom, didn't you say you'd like whoever I liked? I

whatever small amount o

hut my eyes and m

y voice remained calm as I said, "From this point o

blinked, clearly u

eement alongside my supplementary credit card. I brought nothing exc

bunny clutched in her arms. She never questioned where we were hea

ll be sta

round the bunny. "In that cas

amily for years, slipped a thick envelope int

nd almost lost your life bringing your children into the world. After that, you

" I answered. "They even share the sam

e witnessed how much you've endured over the pa

eals and looking after the children. In the process,

hand and we boarded the last bus headin

. "The territory across the river belongs to the bikers. None of the packs holds any pow

mother had passed down to me, until I reached the end. I assumed

"you haven't taken