– The Deal

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nd hollow, and you coul

gh the fog. His men were ready, and in the dark, their

s still following me around. The silk, the f

the man next to me who d

ant?" I whisper

me quickly. "To

ind of

ht. "The kind that ma

queak. A small group of wolves approached-Damian's colors m

"yes." The wolf bowed his head and gave h

read it quietly. It was hard to read his face because of

y voice was sha

is voice was dull. He sa

stomach h

t was witnessed and can't be broken by any Lyca

. "That's crazy." He

As I read the words, anger

act of love but a political union. We still have a good deal between our packs. She can't leave

a Dami

"He's calling our wedd

hear the edge in it. "He's changing

idden behind tears that came back to me. "He's trying

little less harsh. "The

im. "And how

ped closer and spoke. "B

ne.

nts to." Elena, you're not the weak bribe he thin

"How do you kn

"Because your dad sto

ed. "Your father... the

th in your family bloodline. said you'd c

chest. "My

egacy

of Adrian's guards walked in and was breathing hard. "My K

ly went to the monitor room.

and stood tall. Selene was standing next to him. Sh

throat was on fi

on something with our families." It was always about peace, never love. She was wrong, t

n the ro

"I never wanted to get in the way of them

asked in a

wants." She was never Luna, though. T

rian's hand cl

athe. "He's making me sou

en. "He's making you sound

im, my eyes hurt. "Th

s time. "Be careful

" I'm not going to hide wh

a leaders, elders, and Lycan representatives will meet as a council." If you

owe

o such thing as f

ut it. "What

re for me in person and in name." People in the packs will think that the Lycan Kin

ter. "You mean...

it was hard to understand

felt strong for th

in a low voic

a second and then nodded

or, and the air was cool. There was a mirror in one of Adria

ng, like armor. Things that were warmer had

tep back. "You

ed. "That's wha

. It was hard to read his face because he was wearing a bl

"You lo

do y

, we smiled briefly, as

ce. The round great hall was filled with lights and flags from di

that

ho was left

King of th

rested, while others were an

to the middle. It was a

an old wolf with silver eyes. "King Adr

cool. "To get rid of a li

attention to me. "Th

Hale's pawn anymore." This i

made its way a

yone coul

loud and sure. Selene went after her, holding

when I saw him,

t a hitch. "I didn't know you wer

Your lies made

Elena's marriage to me was set up

you. You made me swear to you that I would live

Damian's face tw

d, "I did what was

ego." I said "N

kay to talk about right and wrong. As

he eye. "At least he didn'

in a harsh voice, "This conversation is over." "I'll see it

s. "Are you protecting her be

in a scary way. No, she'

ll, peopl

ot tight. "You

," Adri

them was really tense, like

oved for

f the room spoke. It was a woman.

that wasn

e looke

pped forward. When she took

as m

vi

t was going on inside them. "You shouldn't have made that deal,

ng trouble

ent from the first time I m

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