BOUND BY FATE DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE

ter

the

the events of the night before still lingering in my thoughts. The meeting with Marcus, the pact I'd made in the sh

asured. Marcus might be playing his game, but I was caugh

ted the quiet. My stomach turned. There was only one person who

their face tense with apprehension. "The Alpha requests your presence in t

ere, I needed to play the game-Kane's game-without drawing a

could feel Kane's presence before I even saw him. The tension in the air seemed to thick

ame outlined by the flickering flames. His face was partially shadowed, his expressi

voice low but carrying

time for pack meetings," I replied, my voice calm

with my tone. But it didn't matter. He could disl

mple, but the weight behind it was clear. The alpha's presence was always ove

essing, calculating. Kane was always analyzing everyone around him, but with me, it was dif

ng of the fire filling the space, but I could feel the storm

ckering over my face with an intensity that made my skin prickle. "An

ing tension in the air. "I don't remember owing you my time nor explanat

ick and uncomfortable, and I could see the flicker of frustration in his eyes. Kane didn't li

finally said, his word

. "I'm sure you don't. And I'm not

asily, and I don't expect you to earn mine. But know this," he said, his voice lowering to a dangerous whisper, "I'm watc

h pulling into a faint, almost mocking smile. "You'll hav

maybe something worse. "That's your mistake, little wolf. Never underestimate me. I'll let you think you're safe for now.

nly, my words sharper than I intended. "You should be lookin

laced by something else-something unreadable.

coolly. "Ju

his fists clenched at his sides, but he said nothing. It was as if he was weighi

nch. I could

hardening. "I don't need your warnings. Just st

rds, but I nodded, keeping my response simple. "Of

echoing through the room. I stayed seated, not watching him leave, but sensing the d

ked to the window, my hands pressed against the cool

charade, pretending to be just another submissive

own my spine, though it had nothing to do with the cold. The tension between us

needed to be patient, to