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She did not knohat to say to that She wanted to believe her mother, but she could not Her soul continually cried out for its mate, her wolf howled in despair for him to answer her, and still he did not His silence spoke much louder than her mother, and it told her that he could live without her, that he would live without her

Romanian Proverb 10

Nu întinde ata cã se rupe

A bow too tightly strung will break

"She should have corueta kept close to her reat hall of the castle to honor the dead Alpha pair She kept pushing hiet as close to the front as possible "You are not going to talk to hie knows not to say anything regarding Alina, and you heard what Ion said as we arrived―they want to protect Alina until any unrest is settled in the pack They do not want anyone near the castle to know he has a mate"

"Why does that mean I cannot talk to ive him my condolences for his loss"

Petre snorted "Is that all you wish to give him, mate?"

"Petre, I cannot believe you would doubt my sincerity"

He stopped and turned to look at her "Believe eta, I do not doubt your sincerity But I do not think it is the loss of his parents you are speaking of You are a she-hose pup has been scorned by theleft when you are done chewing on him"

"I always knew you were a wise er that had been in her eyes for five days had not abated in the least

"Try to reed her as he took her hand and continued to get closer to the front of the rooet,to skin him"

Vasile looked out over the full rooether―all to honor his dead parents There were many with tears in their eyes as they remembered the centuries that his mother and father had led the pack It was obvious that his parents were loved and that they would bethe, and he was, but the pain that ruled in his heart was not for the loss of his parents He had accepted that their tier to find those of his race As his eyes roamed restlessly over the faces and the eyes that ht of him Did he look sad? Did his face convey the loss that they were all experiencing or was the anger that nearly matched the hurt revealed in his expression? He should care, but all he could think about was her He told himself he would not look for her, and his wolf had made it clear that he would not tolerate that decision He had never been at odds for so long with his wolf, and it was leaving him unbalanced and short tempered He knew that the beast did not understand why the ry His wolf only understood that their mate was not with them, physically or ery with her like the man He simply wanted her; he wanted to know she was safe, healthy, and with hied

His eyes finally landed on Alina’s parents, and his heart sped up as he looked around therowl rueneral area of her family because he knew that her father would not let her stray far from them No matter how hard he searched he could not find her The idea of her not being there hurt o to her To know that she ain round See how she does not miss you as you do her, it whispered to his soul So to reason at the moment

He stood with his top four wolves at the front of the roohel and his rief filled their eyes He wanted this over He silently asked his father for forgiveness for his haste as he stepped forward drawing the attention of the crowd The torches on the walls that lit the large hall flickered, causing shadows to dance across the faces now looking up at him He took a deep breath and drew on the control that he was so well known for, but which he felt none of inside

"Thank you, all of you, for co to honor and to wish your Alpha pair farewell as they travel on to the other side I had the privilege of being the son of a man who loved, with his whole heart, any ere considered his pack I was blessed to be born of a woman ould sacrifice for any in need and did so frequently This pack, all of us, are better because they led, cared, loved, disciplined, sacrificed, and served They will be otten" His voiced carried to the very furthest corner of the room, and as it died out he threw back his head and let his wolf out enough to release a mournful howl The air filled with the howls of the pack as they bid their former Alpha’s farewell

After the foro on the first full pack hunt in radually left the roo about, he noticed Georgeta and Petre still standing in the same spot they had occupied while he had addressed the crowd He could see the frustration in Petre’s face and the anger in Georgeta’s and knew a confrontation was unavoidable He stepped off the platform and walked towards theh He would not act ashamed He was Alpha and he had only done what his mate had asked of him; how could they be upset with him?

"Alpha" Petre bared his neck as he addressed hih she did not address hi careful not toall this way to honor my father and mother," Vasile told theo un-noticed by histo ask about her?" She finally spoke to him

Vasile’s jaw clenched at the accusation in her voice "How is Alina?"

"She is unwell She has not eaten in five days; I can barely get water in her She has nightmares when she sleeps, if she sleeps She is a shell of the woo," she finished, short of breath fro to calle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">