We have come so far, I said gently. I am aware, though, that this is only temporary.
"It's just the beginning," Luca said, his voice steady.
The mark on my wrist burned fiercely as the pendant flared with light as the moon rose higher in the sky. A whisper quiet yet firm kept repeating in my head:
"Although the awakening has started, the actual power of the bond is yet latent. Trust in it and in you.
Heart thumping, I looked at Luca. The rival Alpha had retreated, but the danger was far from over. And the bond's greatest secrets were yet to be revealed.
"Why didn't you inform me?""
Sharp and accusatory, I saw Kael across the council room and the words were out before I could stop them. His typical smile vanished, and I could not quite interpret his attitude.
Tell you what? He inquired, seeming innocent, but the strain in his golden eyes betrayed him.
About the competing Alpha, I snapped. "On the link." About everything you have been withholding from us.
