lothes, curled up on the wide leather couch of the hidden room. The sof

stomp of an Alpha, but with quiet st

la

adable, hers wide with leftover fea

l night," he said,

her face. "I didn't want to s

ly at that. "You don't h

and bitter. "It's not s

g sil

scattered documents she'd been

he said. "Abou

es that the council cast out... T

help them," he said quietly. "They cal

way, his ja

, "Are you going to tell

dangerous glint in his e

no," she s

word gets out about this ro

st short of touching her. "D

t thudde

Then don't give them a

-

but as a guest trying to understand her new world. The glass corridors

s on the dining table's edge. A painting slightly o

ust cold and pristi

e h

-

windows. Eva couldn't sleep again, so she found herself outside on

ps behi

first. Just leaned on the ba

d the cold,"

You had sunshine," he

fre

exed, but he

urned to him. "Who tried

't kno

rom my pack?" she asked, voic

. "It's possible. Or ma

would your own w

rised how quickly loyalty thi

elf. "Then why

. "Because you didn't run when y

-

to her room, she foun

Soft wool. Warmer than anythi

n

knew who

fabric, heart ti

-

chaos shattered

Eva rushed down, her instincts screaming da

llapsed on the ground, eyes wide w

eside him, b

e heale

hem, her hands tremb

didn't see them. Ju

"Another breach. This wasn't

ze. "They're c

rimly. "They're

me, Eva did

't just the East

part of