slammed down

her mind. A fragile, precious female choosing a curse

as almost painfully tight, his fingers trembling against her skin. The

and through the air. "Absurd! You don't know what you are saying!

ions! Their rutting season makes them violent and insane! He do

agreement, hurling vicious

d-blooded fr

k scales began to push through the skin on his neck, his beast form fighting t

Amon's palm. She squeezed his h

I know is that when I was about to die, he was t

. Jett's face flushed red, and he awkwar

gly sweet smile onto his face. "Beautiful female, you are new here. You don't understand our laws. By

ibal tattoos. "These are tiger shifters. They are the strongest. T

uman hiss ripped

n, and his fingers elongated into razor-sharp, lethal claws. He threw him

ounded like it was scraping over broken glass. It

tance. Their hands morphed into massive, fur-covered paws

Amon was strong, but if he killed the Chief'

Amon. She planted herself directly between

orced her voice to stay steady. "If your tribe's rule is forcing me to

rowd

death sentence. But to Barrett, losing a female was the ultimate failure. Fe

mask cracked. Panic

swallowing his pride. "Fine. If you insist, you can stay in Amon's cave for now. But the

best deal she was going to g

to his arms, and walked away. His long strides ate up the distance as

le shifters peeked out from their doorways.

gered on Amon's broad back for a fraction of a second-a toxic mix of lingering obsession and bitter rejection-before she turned her venomous glar

't turn his head, but Catherine felt the violent shudder

chest. She reached up and lightly touched h

er tighter against him, burying his face in

carved into the cliffside. It was i

de stone bed covered in thick, soft animal furs. He pull

he bed. The terrifying, lethal p

mming with a crippling, agonizing vulnerability. Hi

oice broke. "Do you

her, looking at her like she was his entire world. Her chest ached