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t thundered everyone had gone to th
ldn't stay in the hall any longer, pretending that his betrayal didn't hurt. M
d enough to echo off the walls. "How could you sel
n't step back. He looked at me with that familiar c
tly. His words were calm, careful, but the
ur new word now, what is it that I don't understand... the fact that you
way. "I... I'm sorry. Truly.
ay that. You can fix this. You can undo wh
und. Shadows shifted, and a figure stepped out. Leaning casuall
ery instinct screamed at me to
" he said smoothly, v
king through my veins. "Don't y
his lips. "I call whenever and howev
ding, voice trembling. "How could yo
by my shouts. "You said you wanted to leave
Helping?" I yelled, almost hysterica
berate, "my first idea was to kidnap you. But then I saw Aedr
rned to me, eyes softening, full of guilt. "Be careful of him. His a monster I
"I don't need your pity!" I spat. "And don't pretend that
rother," he said, voice smooth and cal
air feel heavy, oppressive. I could feel the power radiating from him l
. "Bunny," he said, voice hard, sharp, leaving no room for argument, "
tly. "No. I refuse. I
ld react. One arm was around my waist, the other slid under my knees.
tly, lifting me onto his sho
even flinch. He carried me down the corridor, past the open doo
e on the seat, still ignoring my screams and struggles, and climbed in beside me
?" I shouted again, voic
orin. Stormfang Pack. You'll le
Stormfang Pack? Velko
sence filled the small space of the carriage, lea
lungs burning. The betrayal, the humiliation,
ry, bunny?" he asked casually, smir
shaking with fu
htly. "Give it time. Y
us. I didn't know where Velkorin was exactly, but the forested mo
f my gown, angry tears sliding dow
old, really... to the most feared Alpha of the northern packs.
inued through the winding mountain roads toward Velkor
ky, walls that seemed impossibly thick. Smoke rose from chimneys, curling int
by armored wolves. Kaelen didn't speak, didn't even look at me. He stepped
ting hunts, battles, and the sigil of the Stormfang Pack... a black wolf with siat had just been ripped away my freedom from me, and into th
e are," he said softly, almost mockingly, his
ng, furious, humiliated. "This isn't
ill locked on mine. "Bunny, I t
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