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I was confident I'd escaped unscathed. After what happened that night in the woods, I tr

Ryan, muttered in my head. His tone was c

fighting to control myself. The one responsible for drugging me would pay, but for now, I had other priorities.

n guests. The energy was electric, filled with chatter and laughter, and I basked in the attention. I shook ha

eth's familiar voice

g to her curves, highlighting everything she knew I liked about her. My chest wa

fit for royalty. If the council hadn't insisted my Luna be my fated mate, I'd have claimed

ty?" she asked, stepping closer. Her voice w

ess. The soft swell of her chest was practically at eye level, and she

she whispered, a sly sm

oke, a move that sent my blood rushing sou

t?" I asked, my vo

he room. My head snapped toward the noise, irritation bubbling b

she w

The one who'd unknowingly

t then, before I could make sense of what was happening, som

louder than the

oing, you clumsy idiot

stood there trembling, her hand pressed to her cheek. Something primal roared t

d softly, her voice b

ouble," Elizabeth muttered beside

li

brow furrowing. "What

, Lucas. Can't you tell? She's p

t when I first saw her. Why she hadn't reacted to me the way I'd expected

she couldn't know who I was. She wouldn't be able to id

o I t

ntoxicating, it nearly knocked me off my feet

at

sank. I couldn't deny it anymore. This blind gir

, shaking my head. This couldn't

d my lips in a low growl

e weight of the moment settling over everyone present. I knew what they were thinking, what they w

I cou

uldn't afford to have. She was weak. Blind. Vulnerable. A liability. I was on the brin

arked, my voice c

ess of my tone but answered

n. She didn't deserve this. She didn't deserve me. But tha

od Moon Pack, reject you, Bianca S

s parting in shock, but I didn't wait to see her reaction. I turned o

ing against the marble floor. She caught up to

e soothing. "You don't need her. Just get rid

d was racing, my emotions in turmoil. I'd done what I had to

uldn't affor