lla's

like nothing happened and so it was easy for me

hinking

lly the m

but there was no one to answer t

arcy offered, snappi

tead. I didn't want to get involved j

nice meeting you in person Isabella."

ing clumsy, instead I facepalmed m

t, and unsettling. I sat in the back seat next to

but she said no words. She must have attributed this to

brother just after re

heel, he hasn't said a word but I could f

he car clouded my mind,

ocked gaze with him through the

eated this to myse

ied, I just couldn't ac

dess can't b

with Cain, after wha

deserv

serve anot

serve anot

wolf di

it howled. It was thrilled a

time, I poked my head out of the window. We h

ion that looked like a fortress. It was modern but

s were flanked on both sides of the wrought

spoke, extending his hand to m

hand and almost immediatel

arder and fierce t

efore, louder than before. It was now clear

diwork of the

a

n my throat. I bit the inside of my che

't be ha

o

rcy the moment I stepped down, sli

es with the beautiful sight of my new home an

y." My mother broke the silence an

he asked, rubbing my

I laughed awkwardly, watching th

west wing of the pack house, Dar

otsteps climbing down the spiral staircase filtered i

d had steely gray eyes that screamed danger. His shirt clung to his

features and an easy smile. His golden hair and warm ha

wn the stairs as I lock

ame to

n

ai

o

poss

out a cry of

her

neath my skin. It was

ously as my eyes drifted to the third

eyes met, the bond

nearly

e ma

e realization struck like lightning

led, making me flinch sligh

ew stepsister." Darcy

lden-haired one muttered under his bre

the air becam

d slowly as my

rejected a mate. This isn't supposed to happen ag

aining stairs and the next second, h

ow and dangerous. "You're the girl f

ing rapidly as my heart thump

pat. "You beat me in every competition. Every cl

- The name hit

arrogant and competitive. And angr

.. he is

care what the Moon Goddess wants. I'm not doing thi

Darcy muttered, st

poor rejected girl here and mess up everything. I'll reject her

His words shouldn't hurt, but they did. I didn't want the mate bond either bu

emembered correctly stepped forward.

o, didn't you?"

nodded slowly, hands

out this." Darcy sa

cut in coldly. "There'

ppeared down the hall, his footsteps

there, numbed

e ma

stepbr

ead, I ran up the stairs, choosing the f