lis

counter, I try to catch my breath and slow down my racing heart. A thousand thoughts rush through my head. My dress is torn, and the coldne

arris with a shaky voice

ern. He grips my chin and tilts my head to

ow those me

seen them but

in surprise as he leans in to sniff my scent glands.

ccording to plan, I'd know that now. But no, having him as my mate is forever going to be a dream. Farris must be

his grip

an usual. This day just keeps getting worse. "Farris! I'm sorry I'm not your mate, an

st looks at m

could someone as beautiful as you be one?

nfused. What ev

at.

reath leaving my chest at the force of it. Now, I'm starting to get

out. "What's wrong with you?

up behind the stage with an anxious

n." He stares at me with disbeliev

standing right in front of him. On top of everything happening, I feel object

says in a low vo

still. It cannot be. That's only a legend, th

elieve tha

"I'm not. Stealers aren't real, they're just myths! I'm still waiting to find my wolf

instead, he hurls me at

so much of a glance at me. I gasp when my wrists are locked in hand

mal and I love you, baby, please! Stealers aren't real!" Sobs fall from my lips, and this t

*

dim light and smells of mold and fear. My eyes and throat hurt from crying but I cannot stop. There is no

is double padlocked with silver, so I have no way of esc

but not real. I'd never heard of a stealer existing anywhere in North America, much less the rest of the world. Even the legends are so obscure that I bare

g me of being something

ents doing that, I can understand, but Farris? I thought Farris loved me enough not to throw me in a cell over a freakin fairytale. It's like a

cheer of celebration fills the a

ng myself at the bars, comi

is to me?" I demand.

handsome face earlier is

mbers of the pack, Callista. Please understand th

nfused. Is that al

sh my ceremony. Everyone started to go crazy, and I didn't get to do the closing rights. I should come out and finish it, right?" I try to smile, "It was kind

," He says, his voice heavy with a se

whole world had f

voice is

would want to get their grubby paws on you and I will not stand for it. I cannot be with you anymore. I'm the Alpha, I need to have a lo

eel. I am but a statue, my

lk sense into him. "S

e the tales at first, but with you sta

my wolf is slow to come out. That do

t had never happened to any girl before. What more proof do you need?!"

ething wrong here. I

e. Or find your true mate. Considering the last option is unlikely to happen overnight," He looks away, "I need to mak

me to someone I don't want to! I get to find my mate like everyone else. Farris! Farri