and once more, I was

wanted to break something-anythi

e it. The mate bond won't let the Alpha hurt her anyway, so there's n

atched the guards patrolling the grounds. The window opened easily, so

ide-and jumped. My natural agility hadn't failed me. I landed softly on the grass and slipped i

hed the exit-only to

hissed, kick

option. I would hav

the top edge of the stone fence, wedged my foot into a

ic tear. I didn't bother looking back-I had plenty

hen I hear

ing sound-rig

red. Slowly, I

y shirt, tugging me down. One of the guards, obviously.

, watching me. He was enormous-at least a meter and a hal

e?" I demanded, folding

toward the house an

t was going to be

he mirrored me flawlessly, blocking the path

"Don't run from a wolf-he'll c

was

sprawling. I rolled across the g

like he had just won a championship-infuriated

ed through

mutt? Planning to roll

niffing me. His nose nudged beneath m

"Sorry, you can't have i

ave sworn

ll hell br

ue dragged a

ut he only licked my hands, my neck-and the

" I shouted, pus

kicked him-hard-ri

d and ju

aling with a wolf, so I kn

I scrambled to my feet a

f didn'

d sense of humor, I ran stra

ok and escorted me ri

r-toward the spot where the black wolf had stood just momen

ied to wash off the

ashing machine, and drenched myself in soap and shampoo, s

down on the bed. That was when I realized just how hungry I was. They

, I replayed what

s that

g it was Max. That smug, self-satisfi

door pulled me

in," I

holding

would give him a

was Nina, a kind wo

you some food," she said gentl

small table by the windo

l come for you

adn't eaten in days. Within m

ad promised. I threw on my clothes-wrinkled

lost in thought. He stroked his perfectly groomed beard, then turned

the desk," he said cold

e trying to buy my silence-with a couple of million. Generous,

er in half. Then

ttered down ac

need yo

o you want?"

at's it. I'll stay out of your busi

ould refuse-and that his wolves would tear me

r on Saturdays. I will personally bring

, am I fr

ou may

d, lifting my chin defiantly, "so be kind en