The silence was absolute.
All the wolves in the room had dropped to their knees.
Even the Council members.
Even Damon.
I stared at him.
The guy who scared me so much when we first met was now on his knees in front of me, looking down.
I couldn't understand what was happening.
“Damon?”
He slowly raised his head.
His golden eyes met mine.
“Whatever happens,” he said quietly, “don't be afraid.”
A shiver ran through me.
“What did I do?”
“You chose.”
“I didn't choose anything.”
The Council leader stepped forward.
His face was filled with fury.
“She has chosen the Alpha.”
My father looked at him.
“No. She has chosen her own destiny.”
The Council leader's eyes narrowed.
“You think this changes anything?”
“It changes everything.”
The strange mark on my wrist started to sprea
