a P
d from granite, radiating an aura of immense power. It w
powerful, with the sharp, predatory ey
arriors dragged a small, tr
eyes lingered for a moment on my mother in her whe
ce like chipping ice. "Garrison. Is th
weight of his own shame, flinched at t
e Coleman signet into my palm. While the entire hall was still focused on Kirt's failed Honor Challenge, I had used the ring
en him into protective custody before the ritual began. My mother's signet was the final au
draped it over my mother's shoulders, a gesture of both warmth and posses
he asked in
g through my chest that had
last bit of color drained from her face. It w
etely. He spoke to me. "Alea.
o the center of the hall. The old man fell to his
His Alpha presence washed over the man,
, his voice quiet but carryin
shakily rais
ed, "you were in the service of Elo
es,
White was away, did you not often see another man, late at
hall held
! He's lying!"
ted to agree with her, but
ropping to a dangerous growl. "The price for lying
n's defens
his wrinkled face. "It was... it was Ronan!" h
a physical blow. A look of profound
most telling. He staggered back as if he'd
al for my mother's han
f him now. "After Alpha Garrison left, they were together almost every ni
, undenia
s all
not only been cheated on by his mistress, h
ltimate, ind
eyes were bloodshot, his Alpha power exploding out of him in
nd he began to walk towards her. Each step was a dr
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