LOGINOn the night of her wedding anniversary, Ashka Vaelthorn discovers two things; her husband has another mate, and she was never truly his mate. While everyone waits for the now heartbroken Luna to fall apart, Ashka smiles, says nothing, and begins planning the downfall of the very people who stole her life. Her first move is an alliance with the one man her husband has sworn to destroy, the feared Alpha Vasik Draugir. But the deeper Ashka digs, the more she realizes her marriage wasn't the only lie. Her family, her past and even the Moon Goddess's blessing have all been carefully manipulated for years. And by the time the truth comes to light, the kingdom itself may not survive it.
View MoreASHKA’S POVI arrived at the neutral territory with only a small group of people I trusted.The meeting place was quiet and far from any main roads, so I had taken my time to choose it carefully.If Rurik ever found out I had met with the Alpha of Nightfall, he would call it treason without bothering to ask me any questions.I planned to reveal only what was necessary until I knew whether Vasik Draugir could be trusted at all.Vasik arrived not long after me. He stopped a short distance away and looked at me directly.“Luna of Silvercrest,” he said. “I know who you are. What I don’t know is why you requested a private meeting with me.”“I need information,” I answered. “And I cannot look for it inside my own pack.”He studied me for a moment. “You are Rurik Solmane’s Luna. Approaching his greatest rival in secret is either very brave or very foolish. Which one is it?”“I overheard a conversation,” I said. “Two people discussing a seal and a suppressant connected to me. They spoke abou
ASHKA’S POVI stayed hidden in the corridor, listening carefully.Their faces were covered by the darkness so I couldn’t tell who they were, I could only focus on their words.“Do you think the emotional pressure from tonight could weaken the seal?” one of them asked.“It shouldn’t,” the other answered. “The seal has held for years. But we can’t take chances, her emotions are running high right now. That kind of shock can create dents if we’re not careful.”“Then we reinforce it,” the first voice said. “Make the suppressant stronger before anything reacts.”“I’ll arrange another session with Morrigast by the new week. No one else needs to know.”“Good. If that seal breaks, everything we’ve protected falls apart. The whole arrangement collapses.”I felt my mind racing.A seal? Was it me they were talking about? And if it was, no one had ever told me anything about a seal.I had never felt anything that made me think my mate bond was being controlled or suppressed.I had lived my entir
ASHKA’S POVI sat in the study staring at the door while Ivy kept knocking from the other side.“Ashka, please,” she said, sounding full of guilt. “Open up the door and just hear me out. I never wanted you to find out like that. There are things you don’t understand.”I stayed quiet, hoping she would eventually leave.But she didn’t.“We’re sisters,” Ivy continued. “You know me. You know I would never hurt you on purpose. Please give me a chance to explain, just a few minutes. I’ve been dying inside since you walked in on us.”I waited a little longer. The knocking didn’t stop.Finally I stood up, unlocked the door, and stepped back.Ivy walked in quickly.Her eyes were red. “I’m so sorry, Ashka. I never wanted to hurt you. I tried to fight the bond for as long as I could. I stayed away from Rurik at the beginning because I didn’t want to destroy your marriage. But the mate bond became too strong and I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Fate put us in this position. I didn’t choose it either
ASHKA’S POVI stood frozen at the bedroom door, staring at them.Rurik and Ivy…in our bed?And there was a golden mate mark glowing on her neck.No one said anything for a few moments. I kept waiting for one of them to tell me I was probably hallucinating or that this was some kind of sick joke.Rurik was the first to speak. He didn’t look guilty. In fact he looked almost relieved.“Ashka—”“What am I looking at?” I asked. “Why is Ivy in our bedroom?”He sat up slowly and reached for his shirt. “I think you already know what you’re looking at.”“No. I don’t. Explain it to me. Right now.”Rurik glanced at Ivy, then back at me. “She’s my true mate. We found out over a year ago.”I almost passed out from shock. “A year ago? You’ve known for a full year?”“Yes.”“And you’ve been sleeping with her this whole time while I was still your wife?”He didn’t deny it. “I kept the marriage because the pack still needed the Vaelthorn name. After your father died, a lot of the older warriors and the
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