Montgo

shoulder, his fingers burning like h

rembled violently as another drop of foul, ink-

has been festering in your marrow for three years. Now that my needle has broken the seal,

e let out a low

like white-hot blades scraping raw bone. Sweat beaded across his brow, and the

d my left palm flat against his bare knee, channeling a stea

drae's heavy br

s wheelchair until his broad chest nearly brushed my shoulder. His chin dropp

on my neck, that faint scent of winter plum blo

is sharp canine fangs pressed into his own lower lip to hold back a groan, drawing a bead of b

is, my skin prickled where our power met, an

ch at my waist and pulled out a second moon-tempered silver needle

I unseal the pressure point on your left knee, the pathways will clea

r needle to his left kneecap, the brass handle

a spare master ke

en, and a sweet, syrupy voice floated into the ro

errifying tonight, I couldn't sleep a wink w

k nightgown stepped inside, carrying a silver t

re shoulders-hardly the outfit a proper sister wor

ughter of the pack who had been trying

ht," Vivian continued with a fake, sympathetic sigh, batting her lashes. "I was afraid a

her light brown eyes landed

d, her delicate face twistin

wed any woman-including Vivian-to ste

his favorite black wolf-pelt throw lay right beside my knees, and he

eyes caught the gleam of the silver needle between my fingers, the black blo

ugh Vivian's eyes. The jealousy vanished from her face,

hrieked, letting the tea tray crash to the ston

rupting the delicate purge. The half-drawn toxin surged violently back toward his c

in, Vivian seized her chanc

to stab you with poisoned silver while you're helpless!" Vivian cried out, her voice tremb

d straight at me, channeling her full werewolf strength

r away, yet the angle of her strike was aimed straight at

's right knee. If I stood my ground and traded blows with her right here, the shockw

d, my left hand flicked downward to pull the needle cleanly out of Andrae's k

rd against the fre

ttering moon-tempered silver needles across the flagstones with crisp metallic clinks,

rt, a surge of stagnant blood rushed up Andrae'

s dark-gold eyes blazing with murder

Vivian twisted his furious warn

y maids here!" Vivian sobbed sweetly, turning her back to Andrae so he couldn't see t

iberately stepped down on the red s

k red pulp while whispering low enough for only me to hear: "A hideous wretch cove

and pointed a trembling, m

r! Maids, hold this witch down! Break both her hands fi

ir fangs, extended their razor-sharp c

er Vivian's boot, the last thread o

r and slowly lifted my head, my eyes glinting

lunged for my shoulders, I mov

ir outstretched arms. My right hand swept the floor, snatching up a lon

their werewolf eye

r flashing past her maids befor

ping down on her fur-draped shoulder while my right held the

how dare

Her brown eyes went wide as the cold silver pricked h

ng in mid-air as they stared in horror a

ber, I leaned close to Vivian's ea

hose hands were y