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Thirty-One

LiraThe door slammed behind us and the lock clicked like a death knell.I didn’t even have time to breathe before Kain was on me.His hand clamped around both my wrists, slamming them above my head against the cold stone wall of the west-wing solar. His other hand gripped my jaw so hard I felt my pulse hammering against his palm.“You let him put his mouth on you,” he snarled, voice low enough to rattle my bones. “You let him mark what isn’t his.”His thumb dragged across my bottom lip like he was smearing away any trace of Jax. “I can still taste him.”My heart was a trapped bird. I was terrified. But the bond answered with a flood of heat so sudden my thighs clenched involuntarily.Kain felt it. His nostrils flared, pupils swallowing the gray. “Fucking shameless,” he rasped. “You’re soaked and you still stink of my brother.”He crashed his mouth onto mine.It wasn’t a kiss. It was war.His tongue thrust inside like he was trying to erase every memory of Jax’s taste. He kissed me

Thirty -Two

My throat burned and I bowed my head and pretended to hide shame but really I was fighting that part of me that wanted to bare my neck to him and let him find out who I really was.I took a careful step forward instead and the words came out before I could stop them. "What if I can help?"I was so surprised by my own voice that I almost took it back.His head snapped up and the shocked look in his eyes soon turned to primal lust.I could not tell which was worse. Pretending not to feel anything or realizing he was doing the same thing.It was ridiculous. I could smell the hunger in his scent. Could see it written all over his face.His eyes were darker now. "You can't do anything."I swallowed down disappointment. "Will you be okay?"He mumbled something about sleeping it off and then his voice got harder. "Stay the hell away from me. At least for now. I mean it. I don't want to hurt you.""Okay."I turned toward the door and realized that was why he took my panties. He was going to us

Thirty-Three

LIRAKain had been keeping his distance.Yesterday we had been pressed against each other in that room. His hands had been on my body and his mouth had been on mine and I thought I was going to die from how much I wanted him.And now he was acting like it never happened.Like I imagined the whole thing.I had no right to feel hurt about it. I knew that. He was only carried away by the bond and it was not like he actually wanted me.If not for this same bond, I would not have given myself to him either. I would have been terrified.So I needed to blame the bond.My wolf inside me was laughing and it felt like mockery.*Blame the bond all you want,* she seemed to say. *But you know the truth.*I shoved her down hard and tried not to think about it.But I could not stop noticing him.Even though he was avoiding me I had seen him more today than any other day since I arrived at Wildfangs.The first time was in the kitchen.I was eating breakfast with Tova and some of the other servants and

Thirty-four

KAINLira pulled away from me so fast she nearly stumbled.Her eyes went wide. She looked like she wanted to disappear into the wall behind her.I didn't move or let go of her immediately. Zuri stood in the doorway with her hand still on the handle and her mouth hanging open. Annoyance flashed hot in my chest. Pure irritation that she had interrupted.Her expression shifted through a dozen emotions in the space of a breath. Shock. Confusion. And then something that looked like her heart breaking in real time."What is this?" Her voice came out strangled. I let go of Lira, stepped back and straightened my pants. "It's none of your concern," I said flatly."None of my—" Zuri's voice cracked and tears actually welled up in her eyes. "Kain, how could you? How could you bring yourself so low?""Excuse me?""Swapping saliva with an Omega?" She gestured at Lira with a trembling hand. "In the middle of the house where anyone could see? Where Angie could have walked in?"I felt my jaw tighten

Thirty-Five

KainI found Jax first.He leaned on a tree, talking to three of our intelligence officers standing at attention."Status?" I asked as I walked in.Jax looked up. His eyes narrowed. Then he sniffed the air like a wolf scenting prey.His expression went dark.*You bastard,* his angry voice came through the mind-link. *You kissed her.*I felt a smirk tug at my lips. *That's all you think I did?**Don't tell me you fucked her.**What if I did?**I'll kill you.* There was real heat in his mental voice. Real jealousy.*You're welcome to try.*He looked like he was about to lunge at me but one of the officers cleared his throat nervously and Jax forced himself to focus."The reports," Jax said through gritted teeth.I took the papers and started reading, trying hard to ignore the satisfaction I felt at getting under his skin.The bond was strange in ways I could not explain.When Jax kissed Lira, I should have felt it. Should have felt pain or betrayal or rage.Mates were supposed to know wh

Thirty-Six

RIVENThe council meeting dragged on longer than necessary.The elders summoned us to the sacred circle for rituals and prayers, and we had no choice but to go.The sacred circle was ancient. Older than the Alpha House. Older than most of the territory. Stone pillars carved with runes surrounded a flat altar where ceremonies were performed.Twenty elders stood in formation around the circle, and we knelt in the center while they chanted prayers to the Moon Goddess.I hated this part. Hated the formality of it. The performance.But it was tradition, and tradition mattered to the pack, so I knelt, kept my face blank, and let the words wash over me.Then three dignitaries arrived, dressed in formal robes with the Alpha Primus seal embroidered on their chests. They carried a large box between them.The formal summons.Jax stood to greet them with his usual charm. Smiling. Shaking hands. Making jokes that made them laugh.Kain stood beside him. Playing his part. Faking warmth he didn’t feel

Thirty-Seven

LiraThe Blood Moon Festival was tomorrow night.One day left before I ran.One day to pretend everything was normal. To keep my face blank and my voice steady and not let anyone see that I was already halfway out the door.This escape could kill me.Probably would kill me.But I would rather die out there in the forest than stay here and see the look on their faces when they discovered what I really was. I wasn’t scared of death. My grandmother used to say I was living on borrowed time.She was right.I got dressed slowly, covered the mark with paste, wrapped myself in layers, and went to find Tova in the kitchens.She was already working. Chopping vegetables for the festival preparations with quick, efficient movements.“Morning,” she said when she saw me. “You look terrible.”“Thanks.”“No, seriously. Did you sleep at all?”“Not really.”She studied me for a moment. I could see the questions in her eyes, but she didn’t ask them, and I was grateful.“Here.” She handed me a knife and

Thirty-Eight

LIRAThor's cabin was small but clean and surprisingly comfortable.He opened the door and gestured for us to come inside. I followed Tova through and tried not to think about how this kindness was going to make leaving so much harder.The interior was simple. One main room with a couch and a small kitchen area. A bedroom door stood open in the back. Maps were spread across the table along with weapons and what looked like intelligence reports.Thor grabbed some snacks from a cabinet and set them on the table without ceremony.We sat and Tova immediately reached for the dried fruit."I still can't believe you didn't snap at her," Tova said to me around a mouthful of food. "If anyone did even half of what Zuri does to you I would lose it completely."I managed a small smile. "It's not worth the energy.""But she's so horrible! And everyone just lets her get away with it!"I shrugged. "All it would take is one report to Alpha Jax and they would put her in her place. But that feels like t

Thirty-Nine

Lira The training yard was packed when we got back.Over a hundred warriors were assembled in formation. Practicing drills. Sparring. Moving with precision and deadly grace.And in the center of it all was Kain.Shirtless. Covered in sweat. Muscles moving under skin as he demonstrated a complicated maneuver.He had tattoos across his left chest. Tribal marks that curved over his shoulders and down his arms. Battle scars that told stories I would never hear.He was beautiful in a way that hurt to look at.Tova grabbed my arm. "Come on. Let's watch."We joined a group of other women who were gathered near the edge of the yard. Servants mostly. Some warriors' wives. All of them watching with appreciation.Kain moved through the formations and his voice rang out giving orders and corrections and encouragement.Then his eyes found mine across the distance.He did not smile or acknowledge me outright. But there was recognition there. I looked away quickly and my face went hot.Tova was dis

Forty

LIRAThe day of the Blood Moon Festival arrived and the celebration started way earlier than I thought it would.By mid-morning the entire territory was already buzzing with preparation. Music played from the Den. Children ran through the streets laughing. Servants rushed back and forth carrying decorations and food and supplies.And I was running out of time.I had barely slept the previous night. Just lay in bed staring at the ceiling and feeling torn between three mates I could not keep and survival that I could not ignore.Today everything would change.I hoped they would forgive me. Hoped they would understand.But I knew they would not.I was finalizing my escape plan in my head as I worked. Every detail. Every step.Wait until midnight when the festival was at its peak. Slip away from the crowds. Navigate to the servants' quarters. Find the tunnel entrance. Run.Simple. Clean. Impossible to mess up.Except for the part where I was abandoning three Alphas who thought I was theirs

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