“Mate,” my wolf says. “Echo, hide,” I tell her, a little too late because the bond snaps into place. The way Killian’s eyes widen tells me he felt it, the sensation is still burning under my skin when I tilt backwards. Everything seems to move in slow motion as I stare at him, realising he pushed me. My head hits something hard, and I fall into the open grave, my face hitting the dirt that will become my Dad’s new home. “Raelynn!” I hear my brother scream. ♡ I stole a kiss and a little something more that didn't belong to me, so the goddess punished me with a mate bond I might never survive. My misfortune started then. They say I killed Alpha Killian’s sister, but I don't remember it, and running away only proved them right. I was guilty, guilty of hiding a bond that should have never sparked, but six years later, when I finally return for my father's funeral, the bond I had tried so hard to hide snaps. Killian Xavros used to be my friend, he used to look at me like I hung the moon, but now he wants to break me. He stares at me when he kisses his chosen, he claims I disgust him, so why won't he stay away? Why does he keep chasing me behind closed doors? So many questions, one answer, a truth locked away in memories I can't unravel.