sia'

pound was just a tiny blac

cated on the edge of the territory. Wolves from

ulled out a dress. It was red, skintight, and f

missive Luna; it was a dres

the bar and orde

good, just like the fi

c was louder, the lights were brighter. I could smell the sweat

d dialed a number I hadn

connected, I s

ly voice on the other end as

usty Claw. Co

nutes away.

l Guard had never truly left my side; they just stayed in

door swu

rying the scent of rain

one else. He wore a black tactical vest pulled tight across his solid chest.

on first were his eyes. Th

p. T

against my ribs like a trapped bird. The air

f inside me, who had been growling furiously all

he roared

as D

ood. He was my father's Gamma,

been my shadow

d this scent, and I ha

ftly. He took a step towar

t bond. It hit us both

masked my wolf; they had dulled my

. He stopped mere inches from my face. He reached ou

," I wh

ic shock. An intoxicating, addictive tingle flooded from his finger

ick with emotion. "Moon Goddess

se brushing against my neck as he too

the world was pe

oor banged

hands of

ng. He must have tracked my scent. B

posture shifted instantly from a lover to a lethal weapon. A mena

amian said, his tone chil

the faint bite mark on my neck-the mark he had

get in the

tepping out fro

eered. "Is that it? You abandon me to run to

fated mate

Him? A Gamma? Don't make me laugh. Yo

nged

to intercept, his claws already extend

he just wanted to possess. He grabbe

ine!" Sant

into my flesh. A shar

no by the collar and slamming him brutally ag

u," Damian snarled, h

mmanded, placing a h

u," Damian

llenge, you will start a war," I said, my voice remaining remar

est heaving violently, b

his coat. "That's pack law, Gamma. Until the divorc

g murderous intent. "Touch her one more ti

Santino, the

was still in the guest room. If I left n

ng back,

" Damian argu

eft it on the dresser. I will not leave m

ast a shoc

o not cross the ward line. I will get

but he nodded. "I'll be watching. Just one screa

me toward his

eat and looked down at my arm,

I wat

like this would

nd having found my fated

in began to knit back togeth

ke, and she said she