Chapter 39

• This is insane, Ash. The Cradle of Ancients has been sealed for over a century," Kai paced the glade in Whisperpine Forest, his voice tense with a touch of skepticism. He massaged his black hair with a hand, his eyes darting between Ash and the other two alphas. "The last attempt at this ritual had the entire pack on the brink of being destroyed. We're tampering with fire.".
• Ash was firm, his broad shoulders set, in stark contrast to Kai's fretful movement. "It is the only solution, Kai. You understand it. We have read the books. Rhea's body is breaking down. The partial bonds are killing her from the inside out." His gaze was hard, unflinching, seeking out Kai's. "We must complete the bond, or she will die. It is that simple. This is not about pack law or custom. It is about her.".
• "And the council? And Elder Theon?" Zane's voice sliced through the tension, laced with his own irreverence, but his eyes were stern they so rarely were. He leaned against a moss-scaled boulder, arms crossed over his chest. "He's going to have our heads for this.". If he finds out we’re trying to bind an omega without his permission, in a ritual that has been banned for generations, he will not just punish us.