ane

life down with my brother, so

by one brutal truth. My body moved before my brain could stop it. I spun away from the window and lunged toward the

en make it

ush against his solid chest. The suffocating, intoxicating scent of a violent thunderstorm and spent gunpowder swall

digging uselessly into his forearm. "You're a monst

leaned down. "He doesn't want to be saved, little one," he murmured, his dark baritone

me, leaving only a trembling, exhausted shell. His Alpha aura pressed down on the room, a suffocating weight I could feel but to which my wolf

around to face him. His dark eyes were entirely black, the m

t even see you?" Knox challenged, his voice droppi

my breath catching i

never interfere with you again, and you can go back to your pathetic infatuation." He step

sebumps. It was a reaction born of sheer, overwhelming proximity to a predator, a cocktail of fear, adrenaline, and a furious, defiant anger that he co

g in the floorboards. "I will pursue you. I will ruin you

ore than an escape from the crushing weight of the moment and knowing I was physically incapable of breaking free, I gave a stiff, jerky nod. It w

mirk curved his lips. "Good. Now

tion of his trap crashing over me. "

he front doors swing

aked grass. Finn stood in the threshold. He looked entirely hollowed out, his shoulders

y seeking me out-his safe,

We were inches apart, the air between us practically crackling wit

d by a cold, jagged disbelief. His gaze darted from Knox's hands, whic

s a ragged, sandpaper ras

bling backward like a si