wan asked as he rounded the table.

goddess, I'm not," I sa

Sofia grumbled, cutting a sharp look at Lil

voice trembling. "Jus

tell us? Lies?" This

an, my eyes ple

, his face unreasonable.

"I'm an exile," I began. "I got banished from my

repeated. "What

tears forming

yfriend with my step sister and I had dashed her hea

sounded so

I wanted to stay alive. "I was like an outcast in my own pack," I starte

ex-boyfriend and step-sister together, and I lost it. I... I got angry. I, uhm, beat her up a little. And I got puni

less of me before,

because you beat up your sister?" J

I corrected as

released

believing this?" So

wan and Lilith. "I'm telling you the

Ravenna," Lilith sa

d, and I knew it was S

l watching me silently. He nod

ean? Is it approval

alled without

." She stoo

you will both pay. Two guards will be assigned to watch he

ief. He was letting me sta

," Lilith

eemed relaxed, his eyes still held that d

he dismi

Sofia stayed behind. I'm pretty sure she will try to

Lilith and I walked in whi

," he said with a smile as

nce as the elevator took

t want to. Maybe a thank you for be

spoke first. "Can I trust you, Raven

d back quickly.

dded and said

t. If I turn out to be a spy, she

ot for me. And she

ou," I w

head, looked at

in comforta

floor. Lilith took my hand

touches you any chance she go

y'd rather touch a cactus covered in honeybees than

void of any life. We were alone, utte

ed for pack guests. And since the Alpha has declared you my responsibility, you are my

to her.

k. The pack won't take it lying down. Nobody would

s we continued our

ant me here. Every one would wan

or at the end of the hallwa

appointed by

fect blend of eleg

t, dove-gray that complement

, white linen with a velvet, navy blue

, each adorned with delicate gold lam

n cream sat beside a floor-to-ceiling window,

the door. "I'll be back with clothes." A

med was the bathroom. And I was

t all I could see right now was the b

lothes off, happy t

e on my step when I saw my r

y heart dropped to t