ce boomed, and several heads turned to look at me. "She carries the
re currently at the annual Werewolf and Lycan festival. To most, it was a cel
s," I hissed, yank
raight into the path of
mach d
w tha
dad. A man a decad
gaze dragged slowly over me. I refus
he sneered. "Old an
mothers well before reaching my age. Twenty-five w
ad pleaded, sounding desperate. "If she doesn't, I swe
on, motioning that I turn around
asty glare. Perhaps that's
knowing any outburst would worsen things. Mr. Pervert walked away, but I bare
you're far too old to expect Prince Charming or even a h
" I said flatly, giving
y, well aware the photographe
y excited. "The Lycans will arrive soon. They're rich. F
she says. And remember, no husba
d away, ha
estival, watching from the shad
h excited werewolves. The right remai
re alwa
noise shifted. Chatter faded into
to their presence. The temperature shifted.
de him. Their jeweled outfits gleamed under the lights. Un
them, their
's smile. He collected lovers like some people collected fine art: admired, displayed, and discarded wh
st right, framed his features. His shirt stretched across his chest, t
gaze linger on someone so vain. He was the kind of male who
ed, and a forc
and yanking me forward. My wolf stretched inside me. I could barely breathe. Tiny bea
was
m
ream and dance
neliness and humiliation,
him the way it had just wrecked me. He would meet my eyes an
gaze skimmed past m
. My lungs forgot how to work. The bond had shattered my w
waist beads, they formed a circle, swaying their hips. The dance was
led at the edges. His hazel eyes dragged over
ous. She didn't understand why
should have been the happiest day of my life. Instead,