e's

by the harsh clang o

until my blurry vision focused on the arm

e to leave." One of

ed over me as the r

ight I would be traded away to become the mate of

only to shrink back when one warrior aime

. We've wasted enough time and re

ntempt, a constant reminder of how

nt nothing, here I was just a pitiful

o my feet, not caring when I cried out in p

be treated as a lowly crimi

d form out of my chambers and down the twi

, my head held high despite the snide wh

ew garbage at the shackled princess bei

enched to hold back the shamed

l courtyard where the full force of my pack h

my father Damien, stoic and impassive on

omach when I recognized the powerf

ood Moon pack...m

er six feet of chiseled wolf-warrior muscle

dsome despite the jagged slashes marrin

swirling silver and cold fire tha

ferocity and killer instinct,

red Alpha I woul

y monster who cared only

per of fear that drew a few derisiv

over my trembling form in a way that made me feel utterly exposed and

eyes locked onto mine, brimming

crawling with visceral dread at what

court in a booming baritone. "As per our negotiations over the western range,

f a nod, his expression twisted in

, Alpha Damien. She shall make an.

er me again made my stomach

through her defiant front, cutting rig

ontemptuous sneer. "But shouldn't you be claiming the half-breed now before she atte

from Dimitri's chest, sharp

tch' as you so crudely put it, is now my responsibility.

ation set in that he had just openly disrespected

ng Dimitri to lash out in a

ably lithe, disheveled form in a way that made me long to cover mys

s a lesson in obed

hocking blur of preternatural speed and ripped the

automatically cradling my ra

my own, freezing me in place like a haples

y curled one corner

esent yourself to your ne

tch in mute shock and terror as h

his skin as his body transformed into something be

monster, towering ov

sque lycan advanced on me, bloody fangs gleaming wetly in the

came impossi

yself in those icy silver pools, reflecting th

etely, I heard his sadistic rumbling chuckle

little omega. Let's see h