The deadly silence that fills the room at Hunter’s words is the most satisfying sound I’ve ever heard. Valerie looks shocked as does everyone else.“Hunter!” Valerie hisses, her face contorting with anger. He looks down at her and I don’t now what silent communication passes through them but he seems to become a little aware of where he’s standing.His tone is stiff, “I mean. The mating ceremony hasn’t happened yet.”“She has my mark,” Lucas snarls. “You put your hands on my mate. Are we supposed to protect our women from the Alpha now? Sarah is mine. She belongs to me. Not you. On one hand, you're going around calling her deformed and that you don’t want her but then nobody else can have her as well? Is that what you’re trying to say?”The pack mates look at each other, a little restless.“Lucas, you’re misunderstanding,” Valerie tries to touch his arm and he snatches it away, his face disgusted. “Don’t touch me,” He snaps at her and Valerie flinches.Hun

“They’ve shut me out,” My father says, his voice frustrated. “David passed a motion that since you are my daughter, I cannot be included in the decision making because I will be biased. They're not letting me into the meeting so I don't know what they're talking about.”I sit on couch, leaning against Lucas, “They want to tie me to the pack and produce children to use their ability. Aliya said that only one diluted generation has been able to retain this ability. What are the chances they’ll try to do something to me during the meeting?”“They won’t be able to,” Lucas assures me, his hands running over my back. “The meeting is going to be public. Some of the maternal women insisted on this as did the sentinels. Hunter is already in a precarious situation with the pack. He’ll let this meeting be public.”I’m scared.“He looked very confident,” I mutter and Lucas presses his lips against my forehead. “It doesn’t matter. I won't let anything happen to you.”However, whe

“What?” There are horrified whispers from behind us.I may have overplayed my hand but the fact that I just demanded a public execution rather than being forced into becoming Hunter’s second mate are strong points in my favor.“I never said anything like that!” David splutters.“Oh really?” I give him a cold look. “Fine, then. I want a public execution. If you deem me to be such a great that you feel that you are forced to ruin my life, then I would rather you kill me.”“This isn’t fair.”“There is no proof that Sarah was behind the attack on Valerie.”“Breaking a mating is painful. Why would they subject her to that?”“Pack breeders are outlawed.”“She must be really terrified to ask to be killed in public.”“Why are they targeting her like this?”I let a small smile play on my lips as I watch Hunter and the elders scramble to fix things.“Enough with your lies!” David roars at me. “When did I say something like that? Do you have any proof?”“Do

When I wake up, it’s to a delicious feeling within me. I feel complete. The bond between us which had been a presence within me, an awareness of Lucas’s feelings has expanded, and I know without opening my eyes that he is right next to me.When I do open my eyes, he is leaning on his elbow, watching me, a smirk on his face, “I know you’ve been awake for five minutes.”My face feels hot remembering what he did to me last night and I pull the sheets up to my chin, “Sorry.”He grins, leaning down to kiss me hard on the mouth, “The time for feeling shy has passed.”I sink into the kiss, and my arms come up to wrap themselves around his neck as I pull him closer.“Later,” He murmurs. “We still have things to do today.”“I wasn’t -“He grins again, “I know. I just like watching your face turn red.”He climbs out of bed, “Come on.”I watch him as he heads towards the bathroom, a part of me a little uncertain, “Lucas?”He pauses and then looks over his shoulder a

Is that me?I stare at the snow white wolf which looks right back at me.Lifting a hand, I step into the image of it in the water.A white paw distorts the image but when it clears, I see the wolf again.Reeling, I look over my shoulder at the bank of the lake where all my pack mates are watching me, frozen.And then, Lucas walks towards me, the russet coloured wolf, and circles me, almost curiously. Then he rubs his nose against mine before giving me a loving lick.This is me but it’s not me at the same time. My wolf instincts have taken over to some extent and I jump on him, pushing him back into the water.He falls back and gives me a look and then we’re both splashing int he water. Our pack mates figure out that we’re playing and they run in to join us. We run after that, howling and running till the pack is one and we are the pack. I’ve never been on a run before but my father had once described it to me. The last run that had taken place had been led