elderly pack member gradually opened his eyes. His breath caugh

his stone seat high in the subterranean refuge. His eyes were apprehensive and concern

one of his reliable followers, "immedi

wer, the follower disappeared in

hand move from Aria. His eyes were lost, unfocused.

ck h

ody still tingling from that odd warmth. But her mind found nothing at

r. Breathing heavily, he stood there. His fists

It canno

of this fact. The old ones would scoff at him. The pack would inquire his leadership. The newly crowned Alpha would be perceived as v

n his wrath. At himself? At Aria? Or at the c

not with love. With loathing. A mask to hide the suffering of

ening progressed. Unseen, the elderly man's

he fog in the trees. His gaze swept the ar

rows careless

y an unknown smell, not blood nor wolf. human being. He crept towards one of the rooms. Though

re he disappeared into the shadows. Aria recoiled, her heart thumping. She onl

ir the following day, the man dropp

ate is human," he a

er man was silent. Then hi

d of. Before her prese

passed over an assass

h. Any one of the guards would do. An elderly man in a somber cloak was it

you," he

ng an inexplicable dang

He leaned in lightly. "Kael is bound to you. And because

rds erupted. The old man drew closer, whis

Once this bond is revealed, he won

Her gaze was fixed on the door slamming cruelly ultimately. Whatever t

eted organizing the nighttime patrol. Turnin

rostily, "what are you doing in

ike a priest who knew eve

ing by. Possibly yearn

eyes. His body st

ough unpeeling his own thou

ather a flicker of awareness. He co

istaken; I haven'

ly, yet his eyes we

he will come at the full moon. Pureblood. The best partner fo

d his jaw but

d conceal the link fr

link. We feel it. We know the

Kael stayed stiff, hands closed

ll have to decide: your soulmate o

el sat down, head drooped. The Alpha had no i

of the outside discussion. Though she had only captured pieces, that was

for sure: Kael was a hazard to her. Either because of wh

ll tensed. It wasn't Kael, however. Rowan, with a woode

rce me sit here and observe you u

d. Aria quietly ate the food. Rowan sat back against the wall across the spac

s... a s

led. His gaze became softer,

though someone had challenged him to describe th

rst encounter, your souls will be calling to one other. Your bodies will

ael's touch that evening. That odd spark that caused her

osely. "Did you feel i

t with his eyes. She then shoo

s just inq

ng; however, he did not confront he

want to talk, I

more in a room now felt even smaller, b