The Alpha's Abandoned Mate
“Sienna, if you put your hands on me right now, I don’t know if I’ll have the strength to let you go again.”
The sounds of soldiers moved closer, the crack of burning arrows slicing through the air. The Citadel’s towers glowed red from fire, and smoke drifted like ghosts across the ruins. She could feel the heat of the flames on her back. The world was collapsing around them, yet all she saw was him.
“Let go of my wrist,” she whispered softly.
He hesitated.
“Ryder.”
Slowly, painfully, he released her. She didn’t step back. She didn’t give him space. She only squared her shoulders, lifted her chin, and spoke with quiet certainty. “We don’t have time to argue about fear or desire. We have to l