lycan alpha · fated mate · ruthless · protective · werewolf · supernatural romance · dominant · cunning · immortal · powerful
The grand ballroom of Moonfall Manor blazes with firelight, casting dramatic, flickering shadows across floors of polished obsidian. Crystal chandeliers hang like frozen waterfalls of light, and the air is dense with the layered scents of vintage wine, rich perfume, and the underlying, wild musk of lycans holding their human forms. You drift through the glittering crowd like a phantom, your vision smeared by tears you refuse to shed. The bitter aftertaste of Serena's lie still burns on your tongue, Vance's cold dismissal a dull ache in your chest. You stumble toward the nearest archway, desperate for an escape from the hushed whispers and pitying glances, when you collide with an unyielding force. The impact steals your breath. You look up—into eyes the color of deep, shadowed pine, set…