Her Rebirth For Revenge

ne's

sted bitter

t, but I could not quite put my finger on the problem. Our harvest moon hung full and bloodred in the sky o

would you assi

mmy out of his daydream. "Her

e back burner. This was why I came. T

ain. I sat down beside her and put my hands on her swollen joints. Heat surround

Mrs. Davies uncurled

r. You're a bless

well. I pushed the odd thought away and fought through the crowd, bandaging scraped knees a

fering food as the adults sat in cliques, exchanging tales and ale. There was music with traditional mu

s pacing restlessness

y waist from behind. The pine and earth smell that was Cor

down onto his immense chest. "Can't you attend so

rols. Again." His lips kisse

mal warmth, but I saw concern grooves etched around them. Being an Alpha

, needing to force both

one he reserved specifi

sic. Corwin's hold was strong but gentle as he took my hand during the dance. With the

as we danced, and I shivered

r illuminated by firelight gave him an appearance younger than he was

he on my temple. "Can't

ne's blue eyes snapped to me with an apparent concern

ed. "I

e edge in his voice prickled shivers on my spine. "Ju

ough the crowd with his second-in-command. Kane and Corwin had grown up together, good men and faithfu

me with his rakish smile, his brown hair disheveled by all the dancing. At

d, jerking my chin towards his

classic." Marcus laughed and grabbed a new glass of wine fro

rm when he raised the glass. "Pe

a little, sis." He grinn

above us. The same shade that had tasted so bitter o

, Ma

d called across the meadow. His pack adored Prince Lysandros – he was the best they m

hymn. Children yelped with joy as they darted between the dancers. Eve

sphere become to ha

was knocked from his hand and clattered to the ground with a sharp cr

d his stomach, turned pal

umping of my heartbeat in my ears. Marcus's gaze met m

he whisper

dy jerked a

rothed on his lips, blood-tinged. The pack members closest to us screamed and

owed into him, but it was as if I was flowing water through a bucket with a hole

" someone called ou

om me, howsoever tightly I clasped him. His beautiful brown eyes looked

giving it all to him. "

contorted convulsion. A

ews was spread through the throngs. Corwin came over to me, his face in disbelief

n whispered

d. There was the pack, circling me with faces white with shock

this, there were eyes o

nation. He dropped down next to the broken wine cup and examin

all to hear. "Prince Ma

would dare to be so cold-blooded? Slowly, Kane rose to his feet, his gaze never wavering from my face. When