a

an icy shiver down my spine. I stumbled forward instinctively, bu

owled, low enough

aking his hand off.

k, his voice edged with urgency. "If you go runn

to pull him away from the cruel grip of the man who dragged him into the clear

n the firelight, he looked every bit as lethal as I had envisioned based on Jaxon's brief descriptions. H

ster, stumbling into a world she doesn't belong to. Did you come to save him, little girl? Or perh

anded, my voice tre

t. But you don't make the rules here, girl." He shoved Jonas forward

ss warred within me

nce while I'm at it." His gaze flicked to Jaxon. "Though I i

loaded gun ready to fire. "Let the boy go,

Malcolm replied, a wicked grin splitting his fac

sion of indifference returned. What history did he have with Malcolm? And why

"You have something that belongs to me, girl.

he pendant. "What is there any con

er beyond your comprehension. The power that your dear broth

he avoided my gaze. "Is that true?" I

his silence louder

despair. "Oh, the betrayal stings, does

a

w was his conceit, yet his strength should not be undervalued. We

led in front of me. Nevertheless, she had a fire that would no

lm and Naomi, "Enough." "If you want th

.." His eyes darted back to Naomi. "Would she be willing to pay the pri

e surface as I growled low in my throat. "

," Malcolm taunted,

h the air-a warning signal from the perim

yanking Jonas to his feet. "A pity. I was

ing?" I demanded, m

ment. "Something spectacular. But don'

of one of his wolves and disappeared into

a

ight of everything threatened to crush me

ne. He crouched beside me, his amber

been torn open. "He knew... Jonas knew about all o

ay of twisting people. Whatever your br

wed by the flickering firelight. "You're unawar

ng for him," Jaxon pointed out

I wasn't sure which was better. The tension in the a

epare. Malcolm wouldn't have come here without a pl

ouble the patrols. And send word to Rh

gaze flicking to m

," Jaxon s

"If Malcolm wants her, keeping h

Jaxon snapped, his tone

ther. I turned to Jaxon as she l

ked. "Why put yourself and

nce softened. He answered softly, "Because I understand what it's l

iod, a tenuous bond in the middle of pa

the sound of heavy footsteps and shattering branches. The

denly changed, charging forward in

for survival had only just begun as the fir

and piercing silver eyes -came out of the darkness. When she held

e continued, "Let's see how

everythin