Chapter 246

Third Person's POV

The Alpha's arms tightened suddenly around her, the possessive strength of a dominant wolf making Cerys suck in a quiet breath as the pressure turned faintly painful.

She laughed softly instead, her fingers patting the powerful muscles of Valerius's back.

"I figured it out later," she said gently. "If my entire life was only meant to atone, then I might as well have died when