ra'

face, but she didn't slow down. Every step away from

amon called

d Damon's shirt from the fight

" she asked, b

hand to his side. "But we need to k

a's arm throbbed with each step. It felt like it was trying

ahead," Damon said

he night air. Then a

g!" Astra's he

nge energy in the air that marked where Northern Pack te

ut, blocking their way. They shifted quickly into human f

gest one stepped forward,

t us pass," she said, trying to so

his mate back. Can't say I blame him

touched her skin, a blinding blue light burst between them.

oze, starin

led to his feet, eyes wide w

just as confused as they we

same thing happened – blue light, and h

r, then at Astra. Fear had rep

boss ordered. "Don't touch the

where they were told. They walked deeper into Northern Pack land

" Damon whisper

ra whispered back.

er happene

r happened in her ten years as a rogue. But the

ter. The pull of the mate bond grew stronger. Despit

hispered. "If they fin

ou mean?"

e – carved with wolves and made of dark iron. The guards pushed them insid

t Astra. She kept her head

and stone walls. At the far end sat a chair made

s. His ice-blue eyes locked onto Astra's, making her knees

said. His voice was calm, but Ast

she shot back. "Wh

step he took made the pull between them stron

itory," Alaric said, looking at Damon with col

his head. "Alp

rang through the hall. "

a. "The guards say you

talking about," Astra sai

forward and reached for Astra's arm. The blue l

Some warriors backed

htly – the first real feel

He stepped closer to A

nstead, he held his hand near her face, so

he crowd. Others took up the word, pas

stra asked. "

m. Guards were trying to hold someone back – a woma

she screamed. "I

burst into the hall. She stopped when she

be," she

een hit. She couldn't b

impossible. The woman had the same green eyes a

e looking

Astra wh

– stared back at her

he said. "

them, his face blank.

her voice breaking. "But she di

epping closer. "I was saved.

er rising inside her. "You knew my sister was ali

hands. Unlike the guards, Lyra's touch didn't spark the blue ligh

someone gasped. "T

ened. He pulled Ly

he told the guards. "And lock

reaching for Damon.

away, he looked back at

outed. "Don't trust Lyra! Sh

d, Lyra stepped forward,

d, lunging at Damon

between Lyra and Alaric. A look of secret agreemen

ng abou