The Mate He Rejected
I sniffled, swallowing the bitter taste in my mouth, and glanced back at the sprawling mess of documents on the desk.
"It took my shadows four months to infiltrate Bronson’s inner circle," Cullen explained, his thumbs brushing lightly against my collarbones. "The Silver Moon territory is entirely closed off during the deep winter. The mountain passes freeze solid. My men had to operate in the dark, piecing together rumors, tracking down the exiled healer, and digging through the ashes of Silas Riordan’s cover-up."
He squeezed my shoulders gently, forcing my tear-filled green eyes back to his face.