thought...another voice

She's not our mate)

as going on but relief filled me at th

rs under my chin. Oh, Moon Goddess. He was huge. H

me away. Pure happiness. My breath caught in my throat, and for a second, I wonder

k, take me away from this miserable life a

ting to meet someone like me all his life and

head and put hi

going to my persona

for Dark Moon. If Alpha Evan wanted a maid -- or slave, m

a maid, slave, whatever it was he really wanted? And why had he specifically chosen me when he could

sence was at least suffered at the Dark Moon pack house as a quasi-slave to my half-sisters, there were t

e of the platform that I could hear his thoughts. ( Look

to have a minimum

o was speaking loudly and insistently with Alpha Evan through mind-

he asked. There was no sign of skepticism

t as he stared at me instead

swering me?) he w

f most of Dark Moon or Scarlet, but anyone looking on who had ove

someone who had saved him nine years ag

aid to me were no invitation

ruthlessness were no exaggeration. There was a reason packs simply surrendered

"I understand." That was what

then, only nodding at me t

s a nic

I turned and left the platform, making sure to keep my expression neutral. How was I

k with vicious envy. What the hell is that, Elly seeth

ghts as I passed between the

did s

e call her

ve. Why wouldn't he just

ight. Did he say he want

ions either no matter how I wanted t

*

d; it had been no difficulty to fit them all. If anything, the most uncomfortable thing was being allowed to rem

of Dark Moon for so long, but never in my wildest dreams would I have

ily. I didn't even have any friends to say goodbye to. When I was small, I used to sneak off to play with the children of the h

g me in my cramped bedroom whenever important guests came by, even turni

eaving it a

uld never hav