"This is the fate of traitors," Zach declared, and my heart clenched as I realized that the skeleton the warriors had callously tossed to the ground belonged to my mate.
I struggled to hold back tears as he continued, "Gamma Reid stole my signet ring, and for this unforgivable crime, he was fed alive to my pet mice."
"No," I whispered, but my protest went unheard. Since we hadn't marked each other, I couldn't feel his pain, but I sensed a fleeting connection in a brief mind link before it was abruptly severed.
Reid had not only betrayed Zach but also me, his mate. His attempt to seize Zach's position had not been part of the plan, and now he lay dead, leaving me to carry on this deadly mission alone.
The pain that tore through my heart was excruciating, yet I had no one to turn to for solace.
