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an touched my wrist and something invincible pulled

we hadn't s

distant. But I caught him looking at me,

e others n

that afternoon, setting a folde

s very good now, but it was better. I was

food or you

from where I sat, le

" I m

pped closer, her expression soften

quiet b

iet was neve

ust trying to process everyt

that when everyon

me freez

ous. " Your scent's changing, Gwen. The Omega's h

hat's happening

t's shifting. Sweet one moment, no

own at m

mething wrong with

hidden meaning behind

st a minut

ent," Raya says as sh

aled" I say

ask the healer

nk she noti

They just don't sa

warm, filled with hanging herbs a

aids coiled over one shoulder like a thick rope. Her

entered, and waved Ra

. "Something is changing, a

t. S

said, "Your blood sings, Gwendolyn . It always has. B

stand. "What d

goddess. Not common or potion mixers but sacred blood bearer

point?" I

lf is st

nt s

olf was young, quiet and submissive

hing to do with my Wolf. It's

t mate driven. It's your essence changing. That's why it pulls others.

down.

nt reflects that, and the Alpha... he is res

art t

sn't wa

d that's more dan

dn't speak much, just gave my arm a little

sted my foo

eet Alpha Conan's e

I now un

just dra

being

night, I co

e it was pressing against my lungs. M

d barefoot through the cool stone h

l. The moonligh

ul. Quiet. I

It was beautiful. I begi

rden wall stood a massive black

ove. Just s

e twitching, eyes glowing wit

move. I

ressed his muzzle to the ba

a

ai

ag

ran throug

" I whi

burst of magi

breathless and trembling like he was ho

e hoarse. " I didn't mean to... I ju

ly present. As if drunk

," he rasped. " I don't kn

either,

ontact with me. Chest to chest, I feel his hard

, just as he had in

nds tr

my waist, hesitant

ged. "Say no, Gwen.

I

I wasn

be seen, and for t

y. And then he kissed me softly. Li

my body. His body betray

ses. " I don't want to wan

th grazed my neck. I moaned. I wanted

and I felt the ache in his fingers

en. And I won't be gentle. But I will never hurt you

I am yours."

ickered between blue and black,

had taken