raw skin with every jolt of the truck. Scarlett had s
ing, snickering, calling her "r
t respond. She
ew where they
idge
ce she
she swor
ard wanted h
fear-because of hate. Hate so deep, it bur
l crunched. The back doors opened, a
e of the war
bruises painting her throat. Her gown was torn, soaked i
yes said
arling pack members and sneering females, u
mi
Muscles tight beneath a black shirt. Golden eyes are sharp as b
wanted
d, she
ds, Alpha?" she taunted,
"Still running yo
felt it. So did he. The guards look
d. Slowly. Deliberatel
d inches
ed, his voice low, dangerous. "And yet my
t skipped. Then
o, no
uldn'
eyes darkening.
re my
her harder t
t slapp
a
didn't flinch. His face turned slowly back
murmured. "I'm going
lips curl
play danger
oice was ca
e'd struck an Alpha. Not just any Alpha-the brutal one. The kind wh
raid of you
pped c
our first
d, and yanked her into the packhouse. Doors slammed behind them.
im. Clawed at him
sive office with locked windows and heavy furniture.
he door shut and
thudded in
ade you strong?" he as
e free," s
w tigh
de you min
ent her over the edge in one swift move. Her br
ent?" she snarle
ainst her spine. "Be carefu
ers. The crackle of the mate bond flared betwe
at-not tight, just enough to
"I should leave your back raw like
d just enough to glare
smi
. Because you're my curse. And because,
Not biting. Not kissing. Just breathing her in. And it
red. But not with pain. With
epped
like
Shaken. And aching in wa
ed the door, e
Alpha wing tonight. Not because you earned i
wait for h
l
r the desk, wasn't sure if s
aited unti
moonlight slicing through the glass. She stood in the far corner of th
t touched
adn't
e she
The heat.
waking up.
ing f
wouldn't
Everything was locked-magically, too. Silver lined the windows, and the air shimme
mirror etched with runes. Her mind r
omewhere
as a blade
t spun
slung around his hips like he hadn't just walked in on a crim
art th
cent
not
my room,"
rame, arms crossed over his chest, golden e
said. My wing.
ask to be
ward her, each step measured, every
I asked?" h
the mirror was col
ond was pulsing now. The scent of arousal and
w. Her wolf clawed inside her
t touch her. He just looked at her li
ou going to do? Run barefoot into the forest
free than live
es dar
cage, Scarlett.
her head. Not touching. Just close. Just en
he whispered. "Wait until y
never
s brushing her jaw but never
d back. Turned
eaving the ro
rough the ward. But remember this, Scarlett-if you survive the pain, you'll
the door b
t from fear, not from rage but fro
anted
anted
in two nights, she knew it w