your attachment to Edmend-you grew up together, after all. But surely you know those

Vivian, you're too kind," he sneered. "Why waste words on someone lik

f she ruins your union with Edmen

g to the ground. Anger surged in me, hot and unrelenting

ite the storm inside me, "I'm not here for

from the crowd,

ng with cruelty. "Still pretending, Ova? Where'

ld earth with a sharp crack. Pain blossomed,

She's just a girl, desperate and a little vain. Don

ess dripped with venom, each

fancy wedding dress-must've cost a fortune. Tryin

ery coin she had," anot

ked it with a saccharine smile. "Oh, Edmend, I'll wear something even more b

nto his arms. "Of course, my lo

ds he'd once said to me. He had promised me the wor

promises we

s patience snapped. "Ova, ta

, horrified. "Wh

ere in front of my gates wearing that dress, and people might think I've

rything, I had thought there might still be a shred

o his packmates. "If she won't take it off

inting with malice. One shoved my maid Nat

ist away. "Edmend, you can't do

're still clinging to that lie? Show us yo

ipping fabric filled the air. A gemstone bracelet

f it silence

wing at my throat. "That's the Alpha's!

a sneer. "Do you really expect us to believe the Alpha would give this t

voice cracking. "He sent it to me

hought you were just misguided, but stealing fro

if she isn't. well, the Alpha can deal with her himsel