The garden was my only escape tonight. Tomorrow's engagement announcement had the entire pack house buzzing with excitement, but all I felt was emptiness. In two weeks, Arthur would marry Seraphina, and I'd have to watch the man Eos claimed was my mate belong to someone else forever.

I sat on the old stone bench, letting tears fall freely in the darkness. At least here, no one could see me break apart.

Heavy footsteps on the gravel path made me freeze. Someone was coming.

I scrambled to my ...