nor
rozen against the freezing edge of the marble counter. I stared at the bold le
I looked up into his ruthless, charcoal eyes.
e evaluated a distressed asset. "You, a wolfless from a rival Pack, with no political standing, are the per
icie
*charity case* in front of his entire Pack. To Caleb, I was garbage to be discarded. To the Lycan King standing before me, I was just a con
ghtly. He noticed my flinc
heavy scent of sharp cedarwood, a raging rainstorm, and ric
ty register meant only for me. "When it ends, you walk away with an eight-figure trust f
ison's name. He had inve
me completely. "As my Mate, my Luna, you will never again be a wolfless charity case. You
ing wound in my soul and offered the exact cure I had spent my ent
mien immediately placed a heavy, sol
trauma, exhaustion, and the desperate need to escape my pathe
eral fervor ignited in Damien's eyes. It was a terrifying, predatory hunger that made my blood run
d strode over to a titanium safe embedded in theely devoid of the seductive warmth from a moment ago. "There is
ep up with his whiplash-inducing sh
ted, checking the heavy Rolex on hi
ay back up my throat. "Today? Y
Pack Elders and my rivals are already circling. We mu
a silent demand for obedience. I was entirely powerless. In less than twelve hours, my
lked toward the bedroom, the ticking of his watch ech
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