ra

feverish heat began to creep through my veins, followed by a bone-deep chill. It was a side effect

clinging to my skin. My phone buzzed. It

r landing strip. August 25

That was Alaric's birthday. I

y personal belongings-clothes, books, the few things that weren't tied to him. I contacted a human-world recycling servic

life, Alaric's sleek black car pulled up. He got out, his eyes immediately

about?" he asked,

s," I replied, my voice steady. I

icker of something other than annoyance or indifference in his eyes. It looked like... uncertainty. Like he

he announced abruptly, changing the subject. "The Beta will

I said. It also made

ofter than I intended. "It's your birthday. Will there be a celebration? I'd

hat will be a private celebration. For the Alpha and his futur

He didn't just reject my presence; he used my rank as the

fled to my room before he could

otten about this one. Every page was a portrait of him, fr

lack wolf form, with Seraphina's sleek silver wolf nestled beside him. It

getting water when I heard him trip in the hall. Instinct took over, the years of c

hiskey and Sera

, his head lolling agains

against the wall. His face was inches from mine, his eyes

the kiss I had dreamed of for