* Moonlight pack- Crystal's house *
The pale morning light seeped gently through the thin curtains of Crystal's room casting soft patterns on the floor.
She lay still in bed, staring at the ceiling with a heavy heart.
Ryder's words echoed endlessly in her mind
"You are mine, Crystal. Forever and always "
She touched her forehead unconsciously, her fingertips brushed the spot where his lips had pressed with possessive tenderness.
The warmth of his touch lingered there. Never in her life had anyone claimed her so openly, so fiercely, not even George.
Is this real? Is this another cruelty? Another bond to break me?
Her chest tightened. George's rejection still burned in her memory. The shame, humiliation, the sharp sting of betrayal, all were still fresh and raw.
Yet Ryder's presenc
