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eyes meet, ev

his weird silence that hums under my skin. Ronan's storm gray eyes lock

hen it spreads. Hot and bright.

onths. She stretches. Howls. Surges toward him like she's

a

ain. My breath catches. My fingers shake so

s can't

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e one person who would rather die

full force. A surge of warmth. Energy. Everything I didn't know I was missing. I can feel

ts through everything. His friends look at him. Confused. He

es again. Dem

aw clenches. Then h

N

open. Conversations stop. Heads turn. D

. "Evangeline...

strong. Too wild. My wolf is losing it. Beggi

yone flinch. He stands fast. His friends murmur som

lf almost purrs. Desperate. But there's no ha

k." My vo

g's dragging him forward but every muscle

l him. Pine. Rain. Something dark

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o wide. "

louder. "Some trick. Some spell. Yo

s around a sound I won't let out

es my cheek. The bond flares. Bu

shakes with anger. "Whatev

nt again. Dead quiet. Students wa

small I sound. "You feel

Pain. Maybe fear. In his eyes. But i

g." The lie co

. I feel his wolf pushing against his control. Feel

't acc

g." I barely

. Heir to the Crescent Moon Pack. I was born t

sts. Around us, whispers spr

ueler. Like he needs to convince

Omega with no pack. No strength. No worth. The Moon Godd

room. My face burns. My wolf

n, pl

am into me. "I, Ronan Nightb

thread between us twists and tears. But it doesn't break. It can't. The conne

. I see panic flas

it working?

comes out broken. "Because it's

l. "Then I'll make sure

sten to me. There's no bond. No destiny. Just a despera

pers, "Pathetic." The shame

nothing to me. The Moon Goddess wouldn't curse me w

try to hold together but my body shakes. My

last time. Expressi

y friends. From anything that's mine.

ks away. Ju

s. His friends

ere. In the middle

Phones still recording. Someone snickers. Someone els

think. My chest aches

shoulder. "Evang

oice cracks.

s. The bond is still there. Pulsing faint like a wound that won't clo

even though I can't taste anything

eels like dragging chains. W

u see h

thought she

embarra

stant. My knees almost give out. I press my hand to

Proof the Goddess doesn't make mistakes. Proof that no matter h

t an Omega. A mist

cuts deeper tha

cold tile. The hallway's empty now. Just me

ject

er wave. My wolf howls. Broken and lost. But underneath

sp

his

e. Not

ge

so

took my heart and crushed it because he

day he'll

he'll feel t

not

ll. Tomorrow I learn how

ll rings. Students flood the hallways. Some stare. S

better. Bei

I wipe my face with my sleeve. It doesn't help much. My eyes

ok

ay anything. Just walks beside me. Her presence is

she finally says. Soft. Kind.

ead. Can't f

zes my hand onc