unding, to find Alpha A

hrough me like a si

ber is perfect for our wedding. Since you're fami

ner of a pale blue invitat

memory of Nelson's last moments, his blood - and - sa

's the hold

aura flaring instinctively. But as his eyes meet my

the nurse's statio

bobs, and I crouch to

to my palms, a welcome distrac

fall onto the "Wedding Invitat

ecorated with fields of lily - of - the -

ng, as Bellona's coquettish ca

g's over, you're free

ion is finally

autiful scenery, is

yguards to escort Bellona to the

, pinching a scented ha

n't have her stinking up our wedding."Her pi

u find a proper pla

ers pause on t

e sweeps over

t yourself out and don't

trembling hand clutching

ails digging into the

he ruins of Webber Town, I'd grabbed his pan

ow and bandaged my wounds. Now,

indow of my seedy motel, I'm jolt

gers find the hidden com

e wolf's tooth pendan

essing it into mine, his last words echoin

lock of the diary, where ever

lutch the wolf's tooth pendant and

ends with the storm, transporting me back to

iers of the grand ballroom, a sleek - suited alpha swir

Arther?" he jeers. "She's li

ne flute tightens until

against the ornate railing, a c

veryone knows how pathe

romised I could leave a

ke a lead weight,

nd his Alpha aura surges, pre

ng hard - to

scent of tobacco and ceda

our guests just how

as rough hands

gne glass is forc

his 1982 Lafite is too g

lls down my chin,

ing me in humiliation. "Heard you took a bullet f

ohol stings my nostrils

my lower back, where the old si

my soaked bodice, his eyes tu

Go change before you

stumble towar

hair dripping wet, scars on my c

into my flesh, of Arther's cold voice echoing: