blood

stood atop a hill, gazing out at

was full

gers instinctively brushed against the earth

something mis

g for years, and his pack was beginning to lose hope. But Ryder refused to give

w clenched, his eyes narrowing

t her, love her,

er was all that d

er as his own. The very thought of her sent a shiver dow

e," Ryder vowed, his voic

ou, and I will

a and closest frie

. "We've been searching for your mate for years, and we've h

narrowing slightly. "What do you

us on understanding what kind of person she might be. What kind of qual

had always been focused on finding

"Call for the elders, so we can discuss this furthe

light as he thought of his mate, h

do that and we'll me

leaving Ryder to his thoughts. Ryder stood there for a

ld be crucial in determining the next

reat hall, Ryder felt a sen

ers of the Star blood pack, all gathere

ked up. He felt it - a chill ran down his spine, his b

s m

the hall, his senses on high alert. Wh

ncy. He had to find her. He

trode out of the great hall, Luca callin

didn't

his mate's emotions, following the th

, his heart pounding in hi

e the scent was strongest. As he lo

e desolate landscape, hi

istress lingered making

rd, his booth crunchi

neck, his breath coming in sh

hoed through the forest, send

, his senses guiding h

e whimper, Ryder's eyes locked ont

body trembling,

r scooped her into his a

eloped him, ca

ir, inhaling deeply and felt

arms but as he held her, h

, Aiden growled

g the moment. He had found h

to his mate tear-staine

heart and he felt a.

Ryder's voice wa

she looked up at Ryder, unsure of

p breath, tryin

Crystal whispered, her

s lips curved into a gentle

ense her pain and vulnerability. H

ding her, offerin

quent, her chest rising and

elaxed as she breath

, Ryder's eyes met Crystal's and for a moment, they loo