na's

is going to change my mind?" I said, and made

nsed him

nd I hated bei

walking rig

is eyes could be. Yet, they wo

r," he said smoothly,

that what you have been calling this? A gilded ca

u're not. Which is why you should be sma

ded. "I know the

?" He aske

your mental illness. The entire

gaze locked onto mine like a predator sizing up prey. "I

as direct and

need protectio

m him. "Protection? From who

d. "From the Mid

ou're the last ruby wolf

nly the queen and

dead. If you stay with me, I

"I'd rather die

g there quicker," he

our damn mind,

d. "I've hear

ing silently for ways

say?" He as

hed at him. "It wi

"I am the only thing stopping you from getting a

e me to marry you for a

e my slave?" He ask

answer. I had known the f

He asked, letting

. I'd rather take my chanc

," he sai

iffe

e the only one hunting you,"

**

sible exit. The door was locked and the wi

earched the room again, and noticed t

ing quickly, dragging a chair. I climbed,

allway and my heart raced. I had

nd I quickly got off the c

sked, staring at th

kieran's beta

yes moved from me to the chair and t

door. "Alpha was right.

ned as I lis

u'd go off the dee

les con

going to lecture me about being a lot safer insid

ow and sharp. "I'm

. I felt weak compared to him. I stood still,

e grumbled softly. "Untouchable just

d hard into a bruisi

go!" I

ruggling to

ain," Darius hissed softly, the chill of his voice creeping down the ba

all the alarms go off inside

n, but his grip ti

ked. "O

arl appeared befo

ved in time to see Kieran pounce o

racked, an

urned red and he growled. "If I ever see you

s hands wrapped around Kieran's han

ase his grip. "

then and a cough slipped ou

back, his expressi

o the floor as soon as Ki

rius slowly rose and left the

only letting it

d to me. "Ar

ead, avoidin

e that Darius's hand had left

ne," I g

ger, so I could meet his gaze. "I didn't ask you to l

hes I was wearing. "I'll have t

en will you let me leave? Locking m

asn't expecting your

ct you to hear

fist by my side. "I'd rath

increased.

?" I

t you won't last a day because I wo