Chapter 267

Third Person's POV
Aysel's amber eyes narrowed as she observed Damon. "It's not that... I just-" he began, but the truth of his intent, buried deep within his wolf's instinct, clawed at his throat. Was he really supposed to admit he only sought to climb higher in the pack hierarchy so that, when the moment came, he could claim her back from whoever dared interfere?
Aysel tilted her head, her wolf senses flaring as she studied him. "I'll ask you straight. If we were still together today, but Quentin appeared, and I severed all ties with Moonvale, and your father demanded you choose between the family legacy and me... what would you choose? Or would you cling to them, perform a political mating alliance, and still keep me dangling?"