burning hearth in his room. His crippled and shattered leg thro

nd all the remnants of his strength as an alpha - s

cold in his heart, but it didn't. It never did. He glanced down at

and Lucien snapped his

interrupted, but he quickly stifled his e

his sharp icy gaze directed at his onc

smirking, "Get up, Lucien. Your

didn't need to. This wasn't his choice. This was a choice forced upon him

hough she is pretty for a Stillblood, maybe you would ac

disdain showing through his eyes as

away from his brother, away from the mocking

full height, and with a throbbing ma

apping back to the pained expression he could see on his brother's face. "

flourish, he turned

hold had been cleared out and the courtyard h

painting the entire courtyard white. Which was in sharp contr

de, Aria, was alrea

y, she wasn't as small as her brother had said she was

r-blonde hair, eyes that

t, s

esh, her arms and wrists. There was makeup covering them, but he

ze was down, as if she wanted t

as he temporarily suppressed the pain. He leaned hea

raveling through his body, every step a

courtyard as he saw the members of his Clawhold and

s Clawhold, and certainly not to this broken th

scent. She did not smell of fear or ant

e growled as he reached his

, he noticed it. Of course,

ore broken than he ever

rd, only nodded and s

was a half-drunk elder who stum

a farce. Neither the elder nor his Clawhold cared about the weddin

t leg. "Do you accept this St... sorry." The elder quickly apologized for his drunken slip up

" He started his vow, his pause deliberate as he glanced at Aria, "To be

she stood shocked by his vow. She

, his gaze lingering on her body for a m

rawled, his speech coming out

replied quickl

g as he turned around to face her. "Too eager to

d down. Her sharp gaze noticing her step-brother already taking a step towards her. She

exchanged. The vows between

.. Of course, i

idn't even b

mind would want to

that, Aria Thor

else. Not even cattle or even a

ut another word. He limped away, the tip of his obsidia

place. She had no idea what

? Where would she stay

through her mind as she watch

her, "Follow your mate, you have to consummate the m

the ceremony without a sound erupted into laughter. The

ok a deep breath and ru

she even reached Lucien, she could tell tha

rner of his eyes, his brows furrow

n unknown destination and into a new life that

was not he

rison only to be lo

re invisible. But they were still the

Luc

ee a mate when he

a broken

ncerned, she was far mor