Ruby I could still feel the mark. The moment Manson’s teeth had sunk into my skin, something had changed. The power that had awakened inside me was unlike anything I had ever known, and now it hummed beneath my flesh, alive. I sat at the edge of the massive bed in Manson’s chambers, staring at my hands. They weren’t glowing anymore, but I knew that if I reached for it, the power would be there waiting. The fire in the fireplace flickered in response to my emotions, small embers rising and swirling as if they were alive. It was too much. Everything was happening too fast. I wasn’t just an Omega anymore. I wasn’t just Ruby. I was something more. And I wasn’t sure I was ready for it. I pressed my hand against my neck, over the fresh mark. It wasn’t just a mark it was a bond, an unb

