a P
curdled int
ve of Alpha pressure rolled off him, a tangible forc
ife, it woul
sure of Graydon Sinclair IV, the Alpha King's heir and the future king of wolves, when he quelled a rogue beast in the Sacred
y ground,
shed to his side, her performan
how could you? We were only t
oice, sharp and scolding. "Alea White! Th
t's furio
scaped my lips. "Mr. Bradford, I thin
practiced innocence, Elois's righteous outrage, and Katy's smug anticipation from behind her mother's
tying smile had once appeared on her face as she fastened a beautiful
d worn that locket constantly. I had treasured
s. I had been framed, disgraced, and confined by my own father. It became the first public excuse
ons, their concern, their outrage-none of it was real. They had lied to me with t
d the old grief narrowed
g slowly to face them all-the traitors, th
t carried to every corner of
first heir to th
of my title settle in the air
k Elders to dissolve the betrothal cont
e hall. The declaration was a bomb,
, arguments, perhaps a desperate plea. He had never, in hi
ever his only legitimate claim to
r entire future was predicated on t
in their script. The Alea they knew was pathetic
lunged forward, his voice drop
any idea what this will do to
, "than the shame of welcoming a ha
d on his rage, h
I addressed my personal attendant, Moira Nash, who
ion. I want it delivered
her head despite her as
finally crashed down on Kirt.
attempt at conciliation. "Alea, wait. Let's...
ut on her most pitiful expression. "Miss Alea, it's all
so transparent. It filled
hand, and M
g smile spreading across my face. "Yo
gly, flared in both h
e single word drip
hands and knees. And then, you will get down
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