Fated to Be Forgotten

est. I had tried to prepare for the past, but his reappearance had somehow ripped through it all. If

mp. Zane and the others were already there, surrounding a fire with their

o his full height, which cast a long shadow over the fire. "What is it?" he aske

way to explain. How could I tell him that the mate w

than what I felt, and even in my mind, my v

ued. Each of them was aware of who Kian is; they may not be aware of, or comment on di

d in a calm voice that betr

amian is closing in on the Silver Moon Pack, and they are d

his fists clenched at his sid

t for him," I said, locking eyes with Zan

sion softened as his shoulders unknotted slight

me for who I am, not who I was. But even still, part of me-a small part-couldn't help but feel the gentle tug o

ve to do this all on your own if you don't want to. We'll stand up t

d feel the certainty in his words and it was tempting-so terribly tempting-to lean on him and allow some of th

uietly. "But this

n mine. "I wouldn't expect any

me rushing into the clearing, pale, drawn and breathless. "Alpha!"

ching up weapons and taking their place. I felt my heart leap into

ers to his warriors. "Get the perimeter se

me." His voice was tense. "Damian's rogues are not like the other ro

ing minute that passed. It was now a reality, not just a shadow hanging over us somewhere on the horizon as the evening

tant, Zane shifted into his wolf form, his dark coat shimmering in the firelight, as he charged i

egging me to join the fray. I licked my lips. I wanted to be useful once more, and smirked (I'm sure) because I did not want

y sign of Damian. He wasn't here yet, but I could feel the pulse of

. His eyes were lit up with unnatural light, and I knew he was one of Damian's, under his control. This was no

for the rogue under Damian's control, my teeth sinking deep into his flank, knocking him

ugh me. We will be stronger than him,

as suffocating, but it wouldn't stop me. I squeezed through every ounce of strength that was left, then

e feeling that he was just testing us, because Damian

t not with brute force. He was beautiful in wolf form, strong a

fell, Zane shifted

er. Damian's silhouette remained bigger than ever before, and the decisions I would soon n

eling that there was about to be unfamiliar territory. An