CHAPTER 005THE FORCED NIGHTThe drumming outside thundered like war—shield beats echoing through the stone walls, the entire pack waiting outside, their ears perked up listening, lips judging. They wouldn’t stop until the scent of mating heat flooded the corridor. Until there was proof.It was late at night before Cecilia finally came to a decision. There was no other way. She had to consummate the marriage.She slammed the chamber door, the bolt locking with a final click. Her blood still roared from the reception—from her father’s toast, from the guards dragging her here like she meant nothing.Cassian stood by the fireplace, shirt half-torn from her earlier claws, four bloody lines crisscrossing his chest. His eyes met hers predatory and the rage inside her boiled over.“Let’s do it,” she snarled, voice cutting through the drumming. “Right now. Give them what they want.”He didn’t flinch, even though her tone was harsh. “Cecilia—”“You heard the order.” She stalked toward him, cla
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