Unwanted Mate: The Rise of the Silver Healer

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date everyone else called a wedding,

ntrasting starkly with the white lab coat everyone was used to seeing me i

der wolves. The twelve Elders sat around a circular mahogany table. They were the keep

center of the ro

r the Luna bonding ceremony," I said, slidin

arcus, a man with grey fur sprouting

are sent. The alliances are set. Alpha Dami

er of his child," I said, my voi

ws your spirit is damaged. You are lucky Damien st

I had given my life essence to save the

said, turning on my hee

heart hammered against my ribs, not from

g. The elevator doors pinged open i

Seraphina w

ushed with health-or perhaps just the satisfaction of feeding off my mate's en

sed. He looked at my black

ping into the metal box. The ai

Damien's ozone and Seraphina's lilies. It coated my tongu

, leaning her head on Damien's bicep. "Damien c

or numbers changing

Seraphina added. "To celebrate our ret

e, it was used to strengthen the bond between a mated p

work,"

g that edge of command. "You look pale. Yo

s Alpha authority to forc

felt alien now that my things were gone, though Damien hadn't

owl of green soup in front o

ng some into his own mouth

My hand trembled sligh

tion was

tleaf only nourished those who were in a true, accepted bond

h, pushing my chair back. The screech o

mien asked

s and retched, my body purging the soup violen

the doorway. "Isl

k against the cold tiles, wiping my

ached out to touch my for

y happens if..." He trailed off. He couldn't finish the thought. I

sed," I rasped.

es. Seraphina was nervous too, before..." He stopped,

ket vi

shaky. "I ne

empty balcony. I answered the pho

flight c

cretary's voice came through. "T

"The ceremony is ca

you tal

g right behind me. His Alpha hear

ving, he would lock me in the dungeon.

art rate spiking. "She's..

scanning me for deceit. He sniffed the ai

e said softly. "Yo

, channeling my fear into anger. "

a long moment. The

sterical. We will discuss yo

alked back insi

breath, my k

s. Just