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My fingers smooth the soft fabric of my midnight-blue dress - the one I bought with months of tips and savings from Jersey Store, the small café whe
de. A little makeup makes my pale skin glow, and I swipe a clear gloss over my lips before stepping out into the night a
he room, laughing, talking, waiting. My heart races as I step inside. Nobody turns to look at me. That's f
y change, the moment when I'll finally become one of them -
bones were g
ig, I didn't even
top craving m
e of the table, my mind fogging. Where's Lamen? Why do I keep thinking about him? His name echoes in my head again and again unti
luck with your first shift.
tely, but her eyes are dull and lifeless.
it?" I ask, my voice trem
ed. "You're going to need it. T
ls smaller. Then I feel it - that familiar, power
e sight of him steals the air from my lungs. His movement
re my mind can catch up, heat pooling low in my stomach. I silently beg the Moon God
matches mine. I can feel his heartbeat sy
a mess. Without a word, he pulls a tissue from his pocket and gently wipes the sweat from my fore
stays locked on him. I take a shaky s
and rough. "It's you. You're my mate. I c
t are you talking about?" I
y. "I won't hurt you anymore. Not now that I kno
false courage. "Forget it, Lamen," I manag
e fading. "I don't hate you," he says, his t
body betrays me, trembling under his touch. I notice the curv
y way of showing
beautiful, Sky. I want to make thi
eart is racing too fast to think clearly. My body feels drawn to him - a magn
his neck, his hands tracing my waist. The kiss deepens, stealing the
spins. "Wait-you have a girlf
. You're my true mate, Sky. I'm sorry for everything." He kisse
Lucien Silver, stands on the stage with a
ourselves a mate bond," he an
holding my hand. My voice catc
m dress glowing under the lights, her expression twisted with rag
h the sealing of a kiss, we have a new mate pai
others stunned. My head spins. My hear
t - a moment of pride. Instead, it's turned i
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