ane

oice barely a whisper over the low, p

storm and spent gunpowder. Every survival instinct I possessed-the very instinct

ip on my suitcase white-knuckled. "You reek of a predat

inst the open window, looking at me like I was a particularly entertaining puzzle. "A Rogue driving a hund

know I was wolfless and deaf to the

tave, laced with an Alpha's undeniable command. "Unless you prefer wai

Being abandoned in Asheville was a death sentence. Swallowing my pride and my terror, I yanked the pas

licked shut, Knox fl

The scenery blurred into a streak of green and gray. My heart hammered aga

ands gripping the door hand

teering wheel, turning his head slightly to offer me a cru

granite profile. "Does Finn know you drive l

ing through traffic with terrifying precision. "Besides, I had to fly in

like a physical

tyrant ruling from afar, a vague, looming threat. But I had been to Obsidian, the Alpha's club. I had heard Finn called 'the Alpha's brother.' The pieces had always been

with dark amusement. "For the last five years. Di

further. It wasn't just a lie of omission; it w

Knox slammed on the brakes. The tires shrieked as he swe

aring in my ears. When I finally opened my eyes, I

cked-out windows and a glaring red neon sign t

?" I demanded, my voice

belt. "I need to buy a gift. It's a Mating Ce

by his blatant disrespect for a sa

eyes locking onto mine with a lethal inten

n a violent rush. The w

The Alpha who would slaughter Finn for stepping foot on his territory. And Kn

agged me into the center of a war between two powerful pac

into a dark, satisfied smirk. He pushed his door open. "Coming,

pped out into the humid air. I had to know exa