ri

hing primal had s

Most women either melted at my touch or begged for more. But this one... she didn't yield. Her

e cold surface reverberated in the quiet corridor. Her eyes flew open, startled. The small box she held d

, deliberately laced with menace. I wanted to see fear in her face,

hand on top of her head, blocking her

you are?" she said, he

lowly lifted to meet mine, and I

wood Pack," she added, her voice carrying a q

was? And if she did...

e didn't move. Her courage wasn't loud...it wa

should realize I'm not someone who makes casual offers. You coul

ressed into a firm line. Her sil

to stay after hearing my

the only woman who's ever turned me down. That alone mak

kering in her eyes. Then she spo

ed a place to stay. I'm starving. And

ve satisfied me, but what sh

or food. If that's the price, then I'

atics in her word

ime, but a strange pull. Like he recognized her scent, her energy. He'd never been quiet when

lightly. "I might be willing to join your pack, Adrian. But o

of my mouth twitching into a smirk. S

voice dropping an octave. "You

erate appreciation. "I'm interested in

stif

I tried to keep my tone light, but I

ared at me with something u

nergy... it's wild, unbroken. Her scent is like nothing we've s

w, struggling to

box from the floor, then turned and walked into my room, the door

me hit me before I saw the

she said softly, a note o

were elsewhere, locked on a

a condom from the drawer and tearing it open with my

sked, forcing a smile a

dropped to

rmured, climbing onto the

as I pushed into her, my mind drifted. Her gasps were hollow to me. All I could thi

ing to drive her memory ou

so good," I g

inking of the w

hinking

ro

e who