ing with every ounce of strength she had. It was like

ensitive skin of her neck, right at the collarbone. He in

or's body. The sheer animalistic natur

med in English. She jerked her knee u

, taking the blow against his thick thigh muscle without a flinch. His a

nder the pressure. Tears of pure, physiological pain spra

f confusion crossed his harsh features, but his grip didn't loosen. Instead, h

waist. He pulled out a thick cord of animal sinew. Strung on it wa

a single, harsh sentence in a guttural lang

going to stab her eyes out. She thrashed wildly

e. He reached out and clamped his large fin

vy wolf tooth dropped against her collarbone. Th

e's eyes changed. The predatory calculation vanis

his was a mark. A brand. She shook her head frantically, her pin

warning growl. His grip on her jaw ti

his mouth d

rutal, claiming force. His teeth clashed agai

rror and humiliation. She clamped

ainful pressure to force her lips apart. He invaded her mouth, his tongue sweeping i

violent anger flared in her chest. She waited for a fr

fresh blood

ed back. A drop of bright red

to wipe her mouth violently. She glared at him, h

He didn't look angry. He looked thrilled.

Jace bent his knees. His thick arm swe

flipped up

er into the air and slammed her

stomach. She hammered her fists against h

to the dead wolf, bent down, and yanked hi

er, the dead wolf shrinking in the distance.

the distance, carrying her deeper into the su