size and intimidation, the youngest prince surrounded himself with books, maps, and shadows. Candles flickered

angerous Ironfang of all. I kept my head down, hands clasped in front of me like th

h as silk, but something cold lurked bene

lf staring at a man who looked almost... normal. Prince Rhett was lean where his brothers were broad, gracef

those calculating eyes. "Much better. I prefer

my voice soft and trembli

king glass. "Oh, my dear little omega, I thi

But where Kael had been studying a possession, Rhett was dissecting a puzzle. I felt ex

hat the Crescent Moon Pack has been planning something for months. I know they chose thei

ver before it had truly begun. I would die in this

whispered, backing toward the door

hand pressed against the door, trapping me between his arm and the wooden surface. "Because m

ing down to rest against my throat. I could feel my p

even weapons." His thumb pressed against my windpipe, not enough to hurt but e

gasped. "I swear it.

tudying you this morning. Darius has already visited your chambers, which he never does with ne

cious, but they did not seem to know my true identity. P

wed interest, My Prince. I have done

ever left my face. "Tell me, Lyra of the Crescent

e to deflect, to play dumb, to give him nothing that could lead back to my herita

before the packs united. Moonspire was the strongest, until..

t, emotionless. "Every last one of them. Men, w

about my family's massacre spoken so casually. R

history." He leaned against his desk, studying me like a specimen

think of children dy

ent from his desk, glancing at it briefly.

nowhere, hitting me l

ething that suggests you wear contacts to hide their true color." He set down the parchment

in in an iron grip. His other hand moved toward my face,

real panic flooding my

if you are who I think you are, you should be fa

rom discovery. Prince Darius filled the d

e her,

ng an investig

pped into the room, his massive frame radiating prot

et go, stepping back with obvious reluctance. "Very well.

rchment Rhett had been holding. Even upside down, I coul

r about Moonsp

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