Bound to the iron alpha

l

nutes to midnight and I w

s high across the VIP booth. The music was so loud it shook my

glass against hers. "I can't

ou look nervous. Stop it. Cole is watching yo

olden hair, amber eyes that always made me feel safe. He caught me looking and gave m

y she usually did when Cole smiled. This time she felt r

e table, laughed at the same jokes, and kissed for the first time under the big oak tree at the pack bor

nd wakes up at midnight on your twenty-first birthday. If Cole was my true mate, I woul

t around my neck. Cole gave it to me for

e it happens," I w

nside my head. Her voice

into my glass before I could even say

ng it," I said with a small l

e said, smiling big. For once, the smile actual

t liquid burned a

ight. My legs felt warm and heavy, like they didn't want t

omething

p. The floor tilte

at was

abbed me from behind - hard hands on my arms. I t

My voice sounded small. The

e, anything. My fingers slipped. A cold door opened. Night air hit my face. Then I

ress. My arms shook as I

a rogue - no pack scent, just anger

I whispere

wrist and push

" I

or exp

l of power. The rogue ripped me like he weighed nothing. I heard fis

eps came tow

My heart was beating so fast I thought it would

e had to duck his head to come in. Dark hair. Strong jaw. Storm-grey

he had been searching

d, neither

n he placed them gently on the edge of the mattress. He didn't

s voice was deep and rough, like gravel

m whatever Reyna put in my drink, but someth

e dirty wall st

two...

el

nig

xploded

A

lt like the Moon Goddess herself reached inside me and tied my soul to his. I made a sma

ze com

then slowly came back up to my face. Something wild and

is voice rougher now. "

ed. My voice shook

name hurt him in a good way. When he opened the

" He let out a long breath.

't. The bond was singing so loud betwee

t too?" I a

uched my cheek. His thumb brushed my skin so gently it made me shive

ng my eyes. "I was supposed to find out if my be

ed. "You're promis

artley. Alpha hei

moved closer. "The bond doesn't lie

been scared. I should have run. But all I wanted was t

sting his name. "W

now? I want to kiss you so

aced. "The

need to be

away. I didn't. His lips met mine - and the wo

ng underwater for years. The bond roare

pulled back hard. Zane let me go ins

oth breat

to explain," h

ispered. "I can't

space. That single act of restrain

time. The rogue was unconscious in the corner

one who had done this before and expected no consequences.

his arm. Something flickered in his eyes

id, pulling m

said. But he

the broken door and

stood under the hot shower, crying hard. The mating mark on my neck

d to face Cole

bonding ceremony started, that beau

d was about to bu