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is wrong

om my body. My arms shake when I try to lift them. My legs wobble when

She's always been quiet, but this is

n I wanted to run. In the darkest moments after Uncle Marcus died,

re with that same cruel smile from yesterday. But today, something is dif

ll?" he asks wi

answer. My tongue fe

heard being rejected by your mate c

ick like thorns. Is that what this is? S

orn and bleeding. But still there, pulsing

eria worker gives me a concerned look when my

apse into the chair. My body feels like it's mad

le. Dead. Brittle. It crumbles to dust when I touc

when I

se movements. But there's something different about him to

ring a n

nt. Dark blue, almost black. It catches the light in stra

him wear jewel

a moment, I see something flicker in h

d says something to his friends. They all

s neck seems to pul

denly,

he way my wolf has gone silent. Th

this

to what's happening. To why I feel

through me, hot and fierce. For a moment, the w

shes down. The anger disappears. The strength evapo

by whatever magic

t. Can't focus. Can't do anything but sit ther

le. I lean against walls between classes. Rest on

finally get there, I lean against it and clo

gh d

there. She looks worried. Guilty. L

sk. My voice comes out as barely a

ervously. Makes sure

nd nervously. "I don't know if they're true, but...

ind of

ics. Use forgotten magic

to ice. "What

nnection to their animal side. Make them stop feeli

stop feel

pecially m

my chest. The bond. He's trying

telling me th

he admits. "Because what's happ

use w

, you'll lose everything that makes you a wolf. The bond will f

Each one driving home the horribl

ng to strip away my wolf. My connection to him. E

opped?" I ask

Maybe. But you'd need to destroy the source. And

finish. Does

d Ronan Nightbane is t

r flashes across her face. "I can't be

eaving me alone wit

elps a little, but not much. I sit on the f

text message. I pull it

n, but the message m

when you

every shadow looks like a threat? But somehow, I

his magic is working. Making sure the

ssage and shove

to lose my

bond to disap

m erase what we ar

find a way to make him re

costs me