Marianna,
The grand ballroom of the Eclipse Estate glittered like a cage of light and lies, crystal chandeliers casting false warmth over the marble floors and the assembled werewolf elite.
I stood at the top of the sweeping staircase with my arm linked through Xavier's, every muscle in my body coiled tight beneath the elegant gown he had chosen for me.
Certainly, it was beautiful and I would hate him a nano less for that.
I hated him. I hated the weight of his hand on my arm, the way his scent wrapped around me like chains, and the fact that this man, this ruthless conqueror, had that audacity to tell me that we should act like original couple.
Asshole.
"You will behave tonight," he murmured near my ear, his voice a low command that sent a shiver of resentment down my spine. His g
