Chapter 57: Schemes in Shadow, Truth in Blood
(Rachel's POV)
I paced anxiously in my room at the East Den, my skin burning with feverish heat. The aphrodisiac I'd taken was working its way through my system with alarming intensity. Every nerve ending felt electrified, my body thrumming with an uncomfortable yet exhilarating sensation.
Tonight was supposed to be perfect. Victoria had arranged everything meticulously. Garrett would come to me, and in his presence, the potent drug would overwhelm even his Alpha resistance.
I ran my hands over my silk nightgown, feeling the fabric slide against my hypersensitive skin. One night was all I needed – one night to conceive his heir and secure my rightful place as Luna of the Blackwood Pack.
The clock on the wall seemed to mock me with eac
