Thor

wisted face as the SUV sped through the rain. Hi

wing yourself at Julian?" His voice echoed inside the c

ing straight into his bloodshot eyes

off the two-million-dollar restitution fee your fiancée's cla

shrank. He snatched his hand back from

nauseating display of guilt. "That debt... that was a misunderstanding

, and I pulled back sharply, m

ging your tail for Demetra and watchin

r, he leaned in pleadingly. "You don't know how terrifying the Pacheco clan's underground

ind. Suddenly, the metallic stench of blood filled

very pack's strength peaked during ritual-my family, the pureblood

had pinned my father down, their hands gripping weapons strictly f

wolves were burned alive echoed in my ears. Standing in the firelight giving the orders had been Demetra'

e of blood filled my mouth, forcing my awakened White Wol

bed devotion. "Just give me a little more time. Once I use the Pacheco resources to secure

was decent, I had served as his personal assistant-what he arrogantly called his submiss

is mask off yet.

my eyes and let my shoulders tremble lik

ked out, my voice fragile and broken. "Eve

me against his chest, resting his chin on top

s went dead cold. My hand slid quietly into my c

ront of a crumbling tenement building in the lower di

the driver ann

luctantly. "Stay inside for the next few

without looking back. As soon as the heavy steel security door clanged shut behind me and the SUV's ta

led a private number I had memorize

arp, arrogant female voic

antic whisper, I said, "Miss Pacheco, I just saw your fian

the line, followed by the sharp snap