CE

look up at Alpha Diamond, blinking rapidly and trying hard to focus de

mond just sta

rely moving. In fact, my face feels num

matter. Moonlight Grove is the biggest pa

did. And I made sure everyone else did too. The only reason I talked to Tristan is

ay from me like he can't bear to look me in the eye. At first, I think that it's just because he can't stand to loo

"What's the problem? You

inally says. 'It has to e

myself opening and closing my mouth, struggling to find the right words to tell him that I don't want to

eady frozen in place. The only thing I can do is watch him leave. He walks back to the palace, and I stand outside for I don

s words? Because a part of me definitely wishe

o take back what he said. It's hard to see in the snow, so I try to meet him halfway. But i

t's the start of the Solstice Festival tomorrow, y

mes out of my mouth is, "I don't work for the pack anymore,

e staff now, not with everyone leaving because of the revolution

nd digging into my insides and scooping everything out. By the time I get back to

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OND

e fact that she could hear me and I could hear her. The moment I felt that rush of affection for her wh

window and replaying the moments of fascination and shame from tonight. I wish there was a way to erase them all. How lo

her. The only thing in front of me is a frozen lake, shining like a mirror under the dark sky. And standing in the middle of the lake is a beautiful woman with stark whit

oddess, and she

ntings of her before, and heard so many stories about her showing up in pivotal moments. Perh

gh she's a deity, I still can't hear

d closer to you with every second that passes.

ave done my best. I

water still moving underneath. Her feet aren't touching the ice. "That was your

rstand,' I sign to her.

ouch my cheek. "You wished to find a way to expand your

sperately want to make sense of it, to not waste the

a reason," she continues.

ts to change, morphing like molten wax

t is all t

ic

time, I hear her voice-Alice's voice

e Alpha's Voice, an