d pulled her against his chest on instinct

g primal stirred inside him. He turned to carry her to the infirmary,

about to leave," sh

d where h

e spot that had cau

into her sleeves, but she paid no attention to ei

thout showing any sign of distress. Her small bag rested beside h

is brows

ief. His voice grew harder. "That's all she's t

nter seem unreal. He felt hemmed in by the corrido

ight of her bag, and he coul

hat moment, especially when she sti

e pain and hurried to speak befor

w an unsteady breath and looked up at him. "She was trying to sneak aw

tely answered

ned to look

nd seemed almost untouched by

in the faintest

en to stop lying, do you?

no mistaking the contempt in it. As she shifted her gaze, h

f a step before she

et away with what you've don

ed his teet

e!" he

shout carried thr

n the stairs with q

rived and stood stiffly be

?" he repli

s attention f

ne, and his face hardened with

ys there until I decide how to dea

the hallway

ned exactly w

hat," he resp

him through

t again," he warned in a

his time draw

inals. Those days are behind us, and we ha

s eyes to me

Seraphine in one

ng in disbelief thro

fists, but she couldn't ke

gh without the slighte

signature's on the papers, and th

is ground with

ill our Luna. That means you're the only one wh

ence left everyone in the corrid

ctly what Corv

til a muscle twitche

hair nearby, then stood

measured pace, though he was visi

her chin to

I'll report you to th

a smirk that held n

your word for it without

such bitterness that i

ed half a s

for her." He

the corridor

his head slow

ght about what

m doing," Corvine answe

k out a sealed envelope, and pl

wn as Beta," he

nt took everyo

oughout the confrontation, b

your pack because of her

urned to

er off not discussing, Alpha

as she watched them. She was losing her

before she lost contr

een able to manage without Ravyn, and

ttention sharply

ck, you'll realize you gave

or several seconds

eventually form

e isn't the reason I'm r

en?" Ravyn and Voren de

efore answering

reasons," he fi

uiet laugh and let

er you're the ones who'll have to live with

her with barely

is the respect I still owe your

er take in the thre

ntil you've made things right with Daisy, you

e, clearly pleased

for Seraphine to re

the moment Seraphi

y or status, with absolutely

raphine would do next or how complete