Chapter 89

• Do not run from me, Rhea," Ash's growl was low and vibrating, a power that threatened the chaos of the Luna's Equinox. His hand closed around her wrist, the pull of his alpha bond a weight that made her knees tremble on the verge of collapse. "We need to talk. Now.".
• Rhea attempted to spin her arm, but his grip was immoveable. Her heart pounded a frenzied beat against her ribs. "Let go, Ash. You're hurting me."
• "Hurt you?" It was a sneer. "Think this is hurt? Running from your mate, denying the bond we've been working toward?" He pulled her away from the rowdy crowd, his other mates Kai, Zane and Blaze standing there with their faces twisted in agony. They saw the fury on Ash's face. "Do you realize what you did out there, Rhea? That was a claim. A public claim. You chose me.