LOGINHe tightened his hold on me while turning his head to call over Mason.“Sir?”“Please inform the Council that Harper and I have taken a sudden leave. She needs to rest, and we’re not to be disturbed,” he ordered.Mason nodded his head. Out of the corner of Aurora’s eye, she caught the pair of us hea
Harper’s POV“Have you lost your mind?!” “Did she put you up to this??” “This is blasphemous! A blood bond hasn’t been initiated in over a hundred years!” “Clearly, this woman had poisoned the Alpha’s mind,” one of the council members announced. “He would never willingly choose to perform such a
Harper’s POV“I can’t believe I let you talk me into doing this,” Lucas grumbled. “It hasn’t even been two days since Calix was dealt with and you’re dragging us back here.”I playfully rolled my eyes at him as the two of us walked into the Council meeting hall. This time, it was I who called the me
Lucas’s POVI was still far too weak to move.Now that the terror Calix had caused was over, all I wanted was for Harper to come back. Regardless of how poor a shape I found myself to be in, all I really worried about was her.Unlike her wolf, she didn’t seem to have much control over this particula
Lucas’s POVThe unearthly sound that tore through the air felt like broken shards of glass were scraping against my eardrums. The noise shook the very ground I was pinned to. I half-expected some of the trees to start falling down around us.Calix staggered off of me, trying desperately to shield hi
Harper’s POVI honestly felt like I was intruding on a personal conversation I had no right to be present for.But it wasn’t as though I could just turn around and leave. I had to stay regardless of the uncomfortable tension that filled the air around us.Once more, Calix’s face took on a look of in
Over and over, the question repeats itself.Is he injured?Did it happen while he was protecting me?Is he alright?The questions nag at me until I can’t take it anymore. Muttering curses, I climb off the bed, walk over to the hamper, and snatch the shirt up. The blood is rough and scratchy in vario
No one says anything as we enter the pack house, and when I look at Harper, she quickly looks away. She won’t meet my eyes, and my wolf bristles at that. I try to remind him that it’s natural for her to be angry, but he just growls at me.I lead Harper through the pack house, and when we get to the
Then, when she realizes all these things, she pulls her guard up and hides behind her anger.Is it because she doesn’t have a wolf?I grit my teeth as I finish up my last perimeter patrol and head back to the pack house. The thought of our bond not growing, because of her missing wolf, eats at me. W
Harper’s POVA sound pulls me from sleep, and I turn over, smothering my face in my pillow to block it out.But it comes again.And again.The muffled voices continue, and I sit up and rub at my bleary eyes. For the second time, I hear Lucas’s voice outside the bedroom door. Irritation spikes in me







