Bought By The Beast

ress was borrowed. And I was about

hrough the underground hall. "Rielle Morven. Twe

arsh glare. Around me, the darkness breathed with wealth and power... alphas and n

e

ress they'd poured me into. The fabric clung to every curve, barely cover

. Just not for the

ifty thousand," the

d in the back.

at mattered. The one alpha who'd promised he'd be

er

I'd given everything to, including m

three weeks ago when his f

thousand," so

ered. Where t

-fif

ne, my hope died a little more. Kieran w

s al

," a new voice rang o

wd went

the voice and

I could see he was massive... easily six-five, shoulders that could break

e light, and my kn

an a

hing

His face was all sharp angles and brutal beauty, framed by black hair that fell just past his collar. He wore a

ng at me like I

bidder countered, try

ps curved into something

mill

oom e

don't

voice cut through t

ion. Not interest. Finality. Like he had already made this purchase long before he e

Anyone else

ll like a

ered. "S-sold. Lot s

e male said. "Tell h

ing me down the platform steps toward this mal

e first... smoke and whiskey and something primal that

oss

olf," I said, hatin

rief I almost missed it. Like recognition. Like

ear in the dark, little wolf." His grip on my chin tightened slightly. "And I know exactly what you are," he said quietly. "More

t anyon

ot against my ear. "Every inch of you. Every b

e insa

he only thing standing between you and a dozen alphas who'd have you on your back before the night's over. So here's how this works, Rielle. You can

. Possibly insane. Definitely not huma

thout him, I'd be dragged to some alph

th him, I h

yb

ut if you think I'

crashed do

ting me with a thoroughness that made my knees weak. One hand tangled in my hair, tiltin

issed h

e, I kisse

breathing hard. His eyes had gone from s

te like defiance and fear. I'm goi

to h

rted walking, pulling me through the crowd that parted

the exit when someone

er

sweating, his eyes wild with so

le, w

aspian sa

d, ignoring him. "My father forc

an's voice dropped t

y girlfr

riend. Right up until you let your fathe

sorry. I'll fix this

ed faster t

t, he was against the wall with Caspian

he's mine now. Bought and paid for. And if you come near her again..." He squeezed, and Kiera

, who crumpled to

back to me, his expr

dropped five million on me and threatened

you?" I

new owner. Now come. We have a long nigh

xit, and I followed becau

ight air, a black SUV waiting wit

mise in his touch. The certainty that

after me, his body caging mine against the leather, hi

me wan

ted

ea what he was or what

n house, and Caspian's hand slid up

urmured against my thro

none of

between my leg

wer

aged. "Kier

g me wet despite my fear. "Then you know w

ing to just

se deep down, you want this. Want me to claim you. Own you. Fuck you

me, he

a dark road, heading

and slipped ins

voice pure sin. "Let