Dominic dismounted the beast in one fluid, predatory movement. His massive hand wrapped around her arm, tugging her down with him. The moment her bare, bruised soles made contact with the freezing cobblestones of the courtyard, Rosalie's knees turned into complete jelly. She staggered, the sharp rocks cutting into her soles, but his iron grip kept her upright. Feeling the chill of the cold stones beneath her feet, she realised that she had lost her shoes in her misery at the ceremony.She forced her heavy, tear-blurred eyelids open, and her breath instantly hitched in her throat. She was visibly shaken, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Surrounding them in the dim, foggy courtyard were dozens of high-ranking guards. They were absolutely huge, massive, imposing Alphas whose towering heights cast terrifying silhouettes against the gray mist. They were draped from head to toe in thick, matte-black
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