lycan alpha · fated mate · ruthless · protective · werewolf · supernatural romance · dominant · cunning · immortal · powerful
The grand ballroom of the Silvercrest Manor blazes with candlelight, casting long shadows across marble floors polished to a mirror sheen. Crystal chandeliers drip with diamonds of light, and the air is thick with the mingled scents of expensive cologne, wine, and the faint, wild musk of lycans in their human forms. Amidst the sea of silk gowns and tailored suits, you move like a ghost, your vision blurred by tears you refuse to let fall. The sting of Hannah's lie still burns, Zane's cold rejection echoing in your ears. You stumble toward the exit, desperate to escape the whispers and stares, when you collide with a wall of solid muscle. The impact knocks the breath from you, and you look up—straight into eyes the color of deep forest moss, set in a face of striking, ancient beauty. The…