amp e
rd, forming a loose circle around Caleb and Cora. Their eyes were glued to
ainst Caleb. She had never felt so exposed, s
wasn't human; it was the sound of a wolf asserting dominance. The sound wave hit
er waist and lifted her smoothly off his shoulder, setting her down on her feet in front of him. Before she
the sudden silence. He stared down the crowd, his
isplay of power and the sheer size of the
ough the crowd. The Trading Officer. His ey
cer breathed, practically drooling. "The pelt
Caleb sai
startled. "You want t
t. The best
iger. A Fourth-Tier beast for some food? It was a stea
he value. He only cared that Cora sa
the crude knife sheathed there-and he drew the blade. He carved a thick slab of meat from the tiger's hindquarter, the knife slicing through sinew with practiced ease. Only then did he jerk his chin at the waiting male
at Cora. "Where did you find a female with such
ng the man's view entirely. Hi
the message an
wd parted again. A
d feathers that left little to the imagination. Her hair was elaborately
a C
mountain tribe, and she wielded that power like a weapon. But today, no one was lookin
She marched right up to Caleb, puffing out he
ook the heavy sack of fruit from a re
ldn't stand being ignored, espe
a. "She's so skinny. A strong wind would blow her away. She'd n
racted by the trade, looked at Cora with renewed doubt. In t
aw clenching. She wanted to snap back, b
He turned his head slowly, his icy gaze
single word was lace
retreat. She looked behind her at her primary mate,
red with anger. "You dare speak
wild, powerful swing
ven step back. He simply twisted his upp
knee upward. It connected with Flint's sol
. He spat out a mouthful of saliva a
of the strongest warriors in the tribe, and he had b
ng of color. She looked up at Caleb, the seduct
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