Taming The Queen Of Beast

RE

ut she jerked out of his grip and stepped forward into the gap

uld have sworn she felt it in the dirt under her feet. Her father, Reth, faced them all, arms

startled crowd parted to give her space as she stalked closer to the stage, glaring

blinked it back. "You stand in challenge to your King?" His v

way to the stairs to reach him. Her nerves jangled, but she didn't let herself think, just stormed across the grass and up

ut of conflict. But he was also the most dominant ruler the Anima had ever enjoyed. After he put down an entire mutiny from the wolv

, and Alpha of all Tribes, because of the sheer masculine dominance he carried like a mantel around his shoul

ower, towards her, with his teeth bared, and the light of the Lion in his eye

d at her to bow, to drop her head and ro

tinct, ex

daughter, after all.

ward and she held his gaze without wavering as she snarled back, "To abandon a

her father, the Kin

enched to fists as h

though in his, at least, he was no longer her father. Or her King. For now he was the enemy. And she let him see her know th

the crowd gasped as he flowed forward, towards her. "You k

defense of our people-all our people?" She threw a hand wide, towards the crowd. "You give in to weak-minded traito

She knew he could hear it. But that meant he could also see t

she was large for a female, tall and strong in a way that her younger brother always c

n, had flickered to beast and now glare

mbling bass of half-man, half-beast as he straightened to loom over her, his eyes

ot submit

his fear-she could scent him anywhere-but she couldn't break the gaze her

dn't

s her father began to smile the teeth-

father purred. "Your youth and arrogance w

he WildWood," she snarled back. "And i

morning air, declaring to the world, the King is challenged!

h went cold. Wh

father leaned in until they were nose to nose. She didn't l

, and in the soft, firm voice she'd known since before she was birthed,

h other as it hit

ther had set her up. Fo

ed to even have the conversation. She wasn't ready to rule! Not to mention that the Ani

ital and strong. He had years ahead of him bef

t known why. She had hoped, in recent weeks, that h

ow...

s eyes flashing as the crowd chee

et her weight settle on the balls of her feet, and

ad," she

smile, she launched h