hina'

because in that moment,

y wanted

from me. My own father's blood is on my hands,

un," my wolf howled, h

we can't,"

I could hear the desperation in her tone

ay has already spread. They wouldn't accept us. No one would open th

eve me they'd shoot us down o

ddess... to ask her why she c

nworthy of p

my wolf was too weak to hel

t up

growl cut

ged me toward his chambers. My feet scraped agai

leas

. Dante, I'm.... in s

red, my vo

d me to his chambers. Threw me to the floor like

toward me, hi

rn tunic and ripped it off me. My body was naked befor

he wanted, to

ard looks at someone in th

wasn't j

rotten to

was too weak. My wolf stayed curled inside

op. Don't

t her. Damn! Betrayal

My body... the mate bond...

ted to scream in disgust, but I felt the heat b

soft, involuntary. I felt his smirk ag

es my body st

his touch grew rough and greedy. I wanted to close them, but my muscles

in, shame twisting in my gut. My fingers... stupid, des

ide me.... no w

For the way my hips rotated swiftly, trying to mee

claws dug into his back, dirty and jagged, until I

ying me fully now. My wolf stirred faintly, almos

itch!" h

, even. My voice cracked with ne

out .... not just from the feeling, but from the war in

breathing. Dante moved like he couldn't get en

we started mating. He knew about my beast like n

k at me with softness... at le

s expecting it

ore and more . I shook violently as the pleasure took over me and

th a final thrust before collap

tly pulled away. We both lay there, catchin

.. weak, desperate t

diseased. I hit the cold floor with a crac

ng to the bathroo

sed, aching.... not just in my

ell, sile

ed in. Bigger wolves. Strong

nic, and slightly covering my naked body with it. T

--- -- -

the throne room. I was already so wea

sat high on his throne, his s

your Alpha," he gro

orward, voice sharp. "We must act before she kills again.

ce joined, na

the Tombs of Shadows. Let h

cold and heavy around my wrists and a

I heard

her," my m

daughter. I will not

ces of me were left. The word

wipe them. I had nothing left. I

ing through

... Fa

heads

s Princ

robe fluttering behind him, his gray eyes locke

y, but his clenched j

ike this," he said. "No one ha

murmurs fi

s he def

's face twiste

ide to be bloodthirsty. She's a member of this pack. She deserves a chance to speak. We

ched his arm gent

he d

is voice lower now, almost t

p and elegant

Luc

lvet dress sweeping behind her, every bit the perfect royal. H

said softly, resting a manicured hand

didn't lo

ill one of

not pity, Lucien. She's d

asking if there's more to th

voice rose fr

You live in a castle. You don't

d, growled and stepped forw

h your

around the wolf's throat, squeez

en growled quick

slightly bowing his head as he clenc

in the palace

." Lucien s

slammed his gol

ence,

hivers down my spine, and

ce that... you are stripped of your rank. You are no longer Alph

nees g

ing continued. "Because we've had enough bloodshe

jected. Not

chains on me. I caught Lucien staring.... pity flickered in his e

t wait to

I

m everything. From everyone. I d

kness swa

sed beneat

assed. Da

myself out of the woods. As I stepped out, there,

hat are you