NOR
ton's quarters, a standard suite for a Ga
a shield, shutting out the
was sitting on the floor. The strength that had held
not from fear, but from the elect
n-shaped birthmark on my wrist. This was my body. Youn
I had loved Braxton too much to ever speak a word against him, no matter how close he grew with Bree. I had l
there. When I stretched on my tiptoes, straining to catch a glimpse of Braxton among the warriors below, a silver blade plunged in
by accident-that I was just being foolish and careless. He believed her, of course. He always believed her.
Bree. And Bree... in his arms, she ha
ghtmare, or a warning from
real. It screamed at me that if I continued to be the subm
g the horrifying pictures away.
to fill an ocean. From this day forward,
ls wer
Rejection ceremony
e this suffo
tart my
a ruling from the Alpha. Braxton would never agree to it now. His p
ad to f
axton's things, his presence overwhelming. My few clothes were crammed into th
e desperately longed to share with my
m spotless, laid out his clothes,
excuses to "help" Bree, staying out all night. Our bon
and began pulling out his clothes, t
ngings and spread them across the b
athetic Elinor who be
eps approached, followed by
face a thundercloud of rage. Behind him, Bree
floor, then on my clothes spread
the hell are y
and deliberately foldi
han any shouting match could have. He s
ared, his grip so tight I t
my gaze as flat and empty as if I were loo
y tears, my pleading. He had no idea how to
gan to pry his fingers
my voice cold. "
plea. It w
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