I ran.
My bare feet slapped against the cold stone floors as I raced through the pack house passageways. Behind me, I could hear the crowd still cheering about the wedding announcement, but all I could think about were Marcus's closing words.
Tonight, we hunt.
They were going to kill me. The pack that was supposed to guard me was going to hunt me down like a wild animal.
I had to find Caelum. He wouldn't let this happen. He couldn't.
I burst through the doors leading to the Alpha's private rooms, not caring about protocol or manners. Guards tried to stop me, but I pushed past them.
"Caelum!" I screamed. "Caelum, where are you?"
I threw open door after door until I found him in his father's study. He was standing by the window with his back to me, his shoulders stiff.
"They're going to kill me," I gasped, trying to catch my breath. "Your father just announced they're
hunting me tonight."
Caelum didn't turn around. "I know."