LYN

her lips before

Kade

her chest. Her fingers hovered over the scar-raw, angry,

lower this time, like t

pain. The kind that buried itsel

t understand. That man-those stormy eyes-why did he feel like something

e came from outside t

from her scar, like she

said quickly.

tonight. You always say you

hesi

that was

one else had to

ack to the shared bed. But sleep wouldn't come easy. Not wh

DE

dn't

ilence of the river and the howls of wolves in

mbered s

her eyes be

name-echoed in h

ing him a flask of water. "She's not g

verything," Kade muttered. "I j

ght not come back. You weren't

ot him

ejected the bond. Treated her like a burde

t!" Kade snapped. "I thought s

, trying to ease the heat betwe

in village in the distance.

"You're a damn Alpha. When hav

with a tight smile.

LYN

arket stalls and chatter. Evelyn walked besid

nd was any

turned, she f

's e

ow she knew he was wat

ross the square, leaning casually ag

dn't

't m

sta

essive.

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distraction. "H

no

t owe him

she said

t told a dif

DE

ght he

s, where she gathered h

appeared, a soft ga

" he said gently,

said yo

look at me like

d away. "Bec

er. "You said my

on't remember s

uched your scar

y moved her hand

"You feel it, don't you? The bond.

feel," she admitted

lickering in his eyes. "Th

eng

idn't look away. "To som

re the man who rejected me onc

le

s face like a storm clou

broken one. I pushed you awa

did," she

kno

eyes l

ore she did, she said, "You sa

eath c

to kno

DE

leather book. "Found this in you

like it might bu

over. 'Evelyn Black.' Page mar

ened it

y-fluid, rushed. He

ope she looks like him. Strong. Brave. And I hope sh

oat tig

he whispered. "She protec

she now?"

I'll tear down ki

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on hun

the river, staring at the reflectio

e heard the

. Ur

am

sp

e was

er was in

in flared across her ribs. A flash of lightning in her mind-

dar

h

gasped, fall

ing wen

DE

upright in

inside him, fier

voice came th

hless. "I felt it. The bond flicker

oes tha

'm running