: The Alp

ones with unflinching defiance as he held me closer. Killian said, "She's with me now,"

. He yelled out, "You have no right to her," "I own he

ddess?" Kill

nd. Why should she put h

g reality of the charge, whic

Or was this rebirth a sly ploy,

illian," Darius said in a

more tightly. "You're going to murder me? Proceed

break, and his jaw tightened. He looked at me, a

d me, but I was unable to decipher

nsion before any of

going

His eyes became wide as he absorbed the scene: Selena senseless on the

" said Killian. "Just

us with a sneer. "He looks lik

ria," he murmured in a softer, more beseeching vo

m once again, to believe him. But his treachery wa

e. "You have a choice. But I believe t

ed from one to the next. Darius, my partner who deceived me yet still seem

. I need some time," my voice wa

ank. "Alright," he said. Don't take too lo

ng into the darkness, he g

go. Then he looked at me, looking into my eyes

e home. They led me to a little guest room, where I

my shoulder. His words were, "Try to get so

was racing with ideas and feelings. Darius's entreaties, Kill

ss slumber as the first rays of

utside my door, Killian and Luca

an?" Lucas said. "Taking her to

here will be Darius. I must demonstr

o take her?" Lucas inqu

id with assurance. "No

d and walked to the door. A party? Wh

opening the door. Killian and Luca

is eyes became softer. "You'r

o myself. "What's th

" says Killian. "It's being held to

there?" With mistrust i

that you're safe," was his earnest look. "And because I w

wever, I could see by the look in Kil

said. "I'll

anxiety in the air was palpable. Alphas had congregated from

e throng while keeping a wat

shadows, and I could feel t

is

with Killi

e his

and concentrate on Killian's c

ady sitting at a table at the fron

is golden eyes met mine and he glanced up.

ly rested his hand on my shoulder. I felt the

up to talk about territorial issues, pack business

ryone in the room from his seat at the head of the table. His voice was d

considerably more strong than I had recalled

on. Darius wasn't only a leader. He was a lea

ot who had discar

rear of the room. The voices of two al

ius got up from his chair. "Enough!" he

n in surrender, the

eyes were filled with a combination of desire

ng and wanting, he tur

tched him go. I looked at Killia

ck, Aria," in a quiet voice. "

t ached with a combination of love and hate as I g

at it would not be