ching wider and wider with every second that they remained beside one another. Naomi's hands fisted at her sides, her wolf growling inside her, wanting to br

g to let Violent tr

omi said, anger feathering her tongue, malice pinching the heart. S

of Darkness, grinning devilishly. "I was the one always next to him, Naomi

s eyes the confusion, the conflict, the betrayal. It was he who had abandoned her, and now h

the insides of her rib cage. "You've got to understand who

nally see the woman for what she is. But then he turned away, jaw tight. "I don't know which one I shou

nd he held her gaze. "Don't use that as an excuse

o tighten his shoulders. "Oh, Naomi, you poor thing. Because you really think Damian's going to choose you

I am the Luna of this pack. You tried to take it from me, but I was always the Luna. "Th

stly think you can come in and screw it all up? You were weak before, Naomi. You are a far cry

r blood on fire with an adrenaline high that begged her to fight, to protect what was hers. Yet she kept it to

p then, his voic

ce loved one who had perished, one who had wronged him. His hands had tightened into fists, his

low, but steady. "I need the

d me. She orchestrated the whole thing killed me so she could have my life. She lied to y

lieve there would be a way for all of it to go back to how it used to be. But you're

mian. I've had to die in order to realize who I am today. But I'm not asking you to go along

she quieted. He flicked his eyes between Naomi and Violent and back to Naomi, h

ng in a lie. Dangerous... the violent... not the girl I was dating. And I can't li

herself. It wasn't about them anymore. T

ast time at Violent, frozen in disbelief. "I've made

creasing his face. "I've made it,

ter her conversation with Damian. The weight of his decision the decision to believe her settled o

Naomi wanted to believe he could come to be next to her again, but lingering in the back of her head was guilt of whet

footsteps gently brok

expression shrewd and measuring, and Naomi's blood t

et's voice was jagged, curt, frosty, spiked w

and faced Violent. "This is

 finally decided to open his eyes? You don't know what I can do. It's t

her sides. "You killed me. You poisoned me.

just take it all? You want to take everything from me, Naomi? You thin

i would not allow her to have the last word. Naomi had already given

t," Naomi said, her tone silky and lethal. "You've a

f absolute malice. "W

trike. But Naomi was ready. In one motion, she changed, the wolf taking shap

for everything she had fought so hard to rebuild, Naomi's heart thundered in her chest as she struggl

g in a fierce display indicating that the Kade had to tread carefully. Viol

ice cutting through the

gazed up at Damian, whose face expressed concern. "She's not going t

ened. "We've beate

eased Violent, allowing her to rise to her feet. Evil Evil looked up at her wi

t said thickly as she gritted her teeth, "bu

still in wolf form. "Yo

d sank into the blackness, into the woods. Naomi sig

his eyes and something softer, something kinder.

aken a toll on her as the battle caused her great pain, but she was able to

ful. "I don't blame you. I only

past as an anchor. "There's no turning back the

n with more confidence took her hand i

looked