Kaelis POVThe chandeliers above continued burning, the musicians in the far corner stood frozen with their instruments and all eyes were fixed on us because Alpha Draeven Thorn had just spoken a single word.And every wolf in Moonspire knew exactly what it meant.My pulse hammered against my ribs, the bond stretched between us like a living thing and I hated it instantly.Across the hall, dozens of eyes locked onto me: you could see curiosity, shock, jealousy and fear.Some stared at me as though I had won a prize while others looked at me like I had become a threat.Neither reaction sat well with me.The bond pulsed again.A sharp wave of possessiveness rolled through it.Draeven was just there, staring a me, his golden eyes never left mine. As if every person in the room had vanished, like it was only the two of us existed.The attention felt suffocating, that moment I knew that I wanted it out.My mother's voice echoed from years ago: "The day an Alpha claims ownership over your
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