CIARA
The cold air of the corridor hit my face as I slammed the master suite doors shut behind me.
Behind me, in the hearth, the silver bracelet was already turning black in the hot coals. I did not care. I heard Hayes call my name from inside the room, but I did not stop walking until I reached the guest wing on the south side of the estate.
I pushed open the door to an empty bedroom, walked inside, and locked the door behind me.
I sat on the edge of the small bed in the dark. My chest felt tight and heavy. My wolf was still silent and grumbling inside my ribs, completely partly locked away due to the half mate claim while Nilah's full wolf made her confident and loud.
Morning, the bell rang across the upper yard. It was the signal for the mandatory pack breakfast in the main ha
