"Are you seriously planning to keep me waiting all night, Elena? Because the scent of desperation is starting to overlap with that perfume."I flinched, but only for a fraction of a second. Standing before the full-length mirror in our primary suite at the Blackwood Estate, I smoothed the crimson lace against my skin. It was more a suggestion than a garment, designed to catch the eye of a predator. My wolf, usually restless and pacing in the back of my mind, was uncharacteristically silent, as if she were embarrassed for us. I looked like a prize-winning show dog trying to beg for a scrap of affection."I didn't think punctuality was a crime, Sebastian," I replied, my voice steadier than I felt.For three years, I had played the role of the perfect Luna. I was the silent partner, the gracious hostess of the Blackwood Group, and the obedient mate to the most powerful Alpha in the North. But tonight, I wasn't looking for a partnership. I wanted a legacy. I was tired of being a ghost in
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