ca Kell

d red wine as I stopped before Curtiss. I said not

the floor, covered in dense ancient runes. At t

stared at the floor, eyes wide. In this world, a rejected she-wolf without

change my mind?" Curtiss sneered. He held his

e was an idiot. "Curtiss, you overestimate yourself. Ca

over my head. My voice carried

, reject you, Curtis

king the bond wounded the soul. Sharp, suffocating pain clamped around my heart, cold

as the rejected party. His face turned gray. He

thing but a penniless Rogue!" he roared

ur acceptance of the vow." I stepped forward

esting near his broadsword. Curtiss had no escape. His shoulders

lor... accept y

archment then vanished. The crushing

ce I woke in this body, a real smile touched my mouth. I tossed

marriage contract, I reclaim what is mine." I pulle

d to his feet. "You will not take

plus half the profits from pack businesses I managed these three years. South Mountain

res on the list. His eyes

se to sign, and I will bring this contract before the Alpha Kin

ss's face. He shot a terrified glance toward Jerrell. If this r

earby steward and scrawled his signature at the bo

to the trembling butler in the corner. "You. Bring ten heavy wa

e defeated Curtiss, then

es and gave a small nod. "General, I w

apple moved once, and his voice droppe

my red dress and walked out of the great ha

the main courtyard, loaded full with iron-b

tched the last chest get locked. The we

nd vibrated under my boots. The roar of warhorse

charged into the courtyard like a steel

man in a fur-lined cloak. His features looked soft,

body pricked at my nose. It was my older brother, Caden Kelley, h

ight to me. His eyes burned with grief and anger

ly, holding my cold hands. "I

eezed his warm hand, and