a's

k my mother's gri

strong an

Alpha to unleash my wolf

ys said it was for protecti

ady! M

erked me from my sleep. Morning sunlight illumin

iously. Long dark hair woven in

was

nes

this

d once. T

soft hand on my che

r into my arms sharply. "Y

I didn't care. "My... my

ry. I'll pr

he said softly,

I sobbed

to Prince Janova, no one will be

e knew abou

nd. "I won't be marrying Jan

ys wanted to marry him

e for her to remain that way. She wasn't just a serva

s. I don't want

't unde

started scratching

ou. Now we have

but I frowned at the dull

ola is on her way. Today i

thday-the day Janova supposed to ann

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y mother never missed a chance to flaunt her t

at, I was not allowed to speak to men unless nec

, I had plan

dy Sovia? My goodnes

s gorg

awned against my

me was still worried that Janova would announce it. Once

hell is Jano

chill crept

the ballroom stretched out before me, cha

amiliar person, leaning la

ce Za

alm, trying to remember if he sho

thing was

my gaze away,

s damp and tangled, pinned loosely wi

ivating, a faint voic

, tilting his head

nded as a strange force stirred,

. Recognition flick

hy was she re

arply, like I had been caught doing

m, h

the greeting

y birt

rying to act like I didn't f

e goosebumps r

lady asked with a flicker of conce

he few times she did, it was with

this di

ns. So I left the lady and sta

hed the top,

re is

resp

be that I i

was too real.

scrunched involuntarily, catching a whiff of th

rms rose as my fe

pun

e was

. His voice drifted against my ea

tle

called

face when I felt a presence ho

Does your mate know you're

, searching

istake, but standing so close only c

warmth pulsed i

remove the bind the

eading me t

his chest. His face wa

ate do

erest

in his pockets, glanc

re disturbing

e's anyone who should le

ched with annoy

I grabbed his arm. We both froze, not s

th made me wa

elp me. And there wa

e offered himself to

m somewhat exciting, but a man

words sounded nothing like the

een his gaze as he lowered his eyes to my

d. What d

side, I continued. "I w

ree and adjusted his

er I'm not inte

n him. With my help, Janova became the Alpha

ed what he most desir

hat I need. Protection, and

loser. Dange

me my

p my chin. Not gentle.

ittle Red. But you understan

rced my knees to press hard

b brushed

s for my useless half-brother." His voice was l

ough to ache, like my bod

iss

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