Bought By The Beast

ress was borrowed. And I was about

hrough the underground hall. "Rielle Morven. Twe

arsh glare. Around me, the darkness breathed with wealth and power... alphas and n

e

ress they'd poured me into. The fabric clung to every curve, barely cover

. Just not for the

ifty thousand," the

d in the back.

at mattered. The one alpha who'd promised he'd be

er

I'd given everything to, including m

three weeks ago when his f

thousand," so

ered. Where t

-fif

ne, my hope died a little more. Kieran w

s al

," a new voice rang o

wd went

the voice and

I could see he was massive... easily six-five, shoulders that could break

e light, and my kn

ha. Someth

His face was all sharp angles and brutal beauty, framed by black hair that fell just past his collar. He wore a

ng at me like I

bidder countered, try

ps curved into something

mill

oom e

don't

voice cut through t

ion. Not interest. Finality. Like he had already made this purchase long before he e

Anyone else

ll like a

ered. "S-sold. Lot s

e male said. "Tell h

ing me down the platform steps toward this mal

e first... smoke and whiskey and something primal that

oss

olf," I said, hatin

rief I almost missed it. Like recognition. Like

ear in the dark, little wolf." His grip on my chin tightened slightly. "And I know exactly what you are," he said quietly. "More

t anyon

ot against my ear. "Every inch of you. Every b

e insa

he only thing standing between you and a dozen alphas who'd have you on your back before the night's over. So here's how this works, Rielle. You can

. Possibly insane. Definitely not huma

thout him, I'd be dragged to some alph

th him, I h

yb

ut if you think I'

crashed do

ting me with a thoroughness that made my knees weak. One hand tangled in my hair, tiltin

issed h

e, I kisse

breathing hard. His eyes had gone from s

te like defiance and fear. I'm goi

to h

rted walking, pulling me through the crowd that parted

the exit when someone

er

sweating, his eyes wild with so

le, w

aspian sa

d, ignoring him. "My father forc

an's voice dropped t

y girlfr

riend. Right up until you let your fathe

sorry. I'll fix this

ed faster t

t, he was against the wall with Caspian

he's mine now. Bought and paid for. And if you come near her again..." He squeezed, and Kiera

, who crumpled to

back to me, his expr

dropped five million on me and threatened

you?" I

new owner. Now come. We have a long nigh

xit, and I followed becau

ight air, a black SUV waiting wit

mise in his touch. The certainty that

after me, his body caging mine against the leather, hi

me wan

ted

ea what he was or what

use, and Caspian's arm came around me,

nst my throat. "How long has it bee

the line of my jaw, slow and deliberate, and ever

softly, and I could

y and possessive, not moving. Just claiming space. Reminding me w

oing to be

is thumb traced a slow circ

t the passing streetlights. He was watching me the way a

e you?"

you're mine. That's the only