on goddess I hadn't spoken to in years that the sudden,

from the podium, the air became still.

l it. Please let

e podium told said otherwise. His nostrils flared, taking in my scent; t

He definit

er Ridge looked like he'd seen a ghost. The whole pack s

s whispered,

s flaring as he drank in my

palms. The ceremony is over. The party starts. Then I fade out

into celebration, which in this pac

ause it was a full-moon eve, everyone's wolves were close to the surface. Th

trying to avoid my parents and every ot

t a wooden pillar. "One giant, furry orgy. All we're

t each other , necks exposed, hands wandering.

have a sense o

know it was him. The bond was already screaming at me

ople," I retorted, taking a slow sip of the drin

hrone, Alpha? Your subject

nbuttoned at the collar. He looked so fucking hot, it was annoying.

me back,"

face him. I let my eyes trail over him with bored indiference, even though my

air between us crackled with five years of hate

it," he whispered, his

hink I'm going to stand up there and be your little Luna just because the moon

just going to l

k on my face. "I'm the girl who left five yea

he gripped my arm bef

ommanding Alpha tone. "Give me one dance, or I'll

" of heat and scent. Jaxson led me to the center, his hand firm on the

ch felt li

otlight, Ava," he whispered, pulling me against h

d by the way our bodies fit together like puzzle pieces. "So, let's get this over w

e. He took a deep, shaky breath, scenting me. "You smel

t an inch from his ear. "The guy who brought up my

low, thunderous growl vi

ou?" he hissed, his finge

r I want," I pulled back, checking the watch on my wri

m the exit, already imagining the cold air outside

the Silver

st carry; it commanded. M

nd, my blood

I knew he could hear me. "You s

e echoing off the rafters. "Tonight, I don't

said pointing at m

ls of the women who wanted his title, it all blurred into one roarin sound

yes burning with a hatred

won?" I mouthed

just s

hat told me the war