"Did your shadow guard tell you?""No, my wolf heard it myself!" I rushed to explain, my body tensing against his broad chest. "Just now, when I was coming down the stone stairs, I overheard your beast talking to Zyric's brother..."I hesitated, my claws digging slightly into the sheets, then confessed, "Those words on the voice-rune... they really were spoken by my she-wolf. I am sorry, my Alpha."I'd wrestled with my pride for hours, but even though my heart pounded with anxiety, my female couldn't bring herself to lie—not to my mate, not when I knew a secret like this could poison our blood-bond forever."Back then I—""Stop," Vickon cut me off.He'd already had the pack elders verify the magic and knew it wasn't forged, but hearing my she-wolf admit it in person still made his sharp features turn dangerously icy."No, please, my Alpha, just let your female finish, okay?"I wrapped my bare arms around his massive neck, looking up at his tense jaw. My silver eyes were still rimmed r
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