Bloodbound vows

ed. Caden Montgomery stood motionless, eyes scanning the entrance to the Callahan estate. His senses were heightened, his body tense

imself to admire her-how quickly she moved into action, how focused she was despite the storm that was about to descend. She was nothing li

ordered, his voice

, one part defiance. "I'm not your respon

t the situation was too dire for his usual arrogance. This was bigger than them. The

n the blood starts to spill," he sai

hough the calm before the storm had settled. His heart raced as he mentally prepared for the unknown. His in

their expressions grim. Caden barely spared them a glance as they approached, his attentio

t?" Caden

ther the puzzle. Her eyes flickered in the direction of the trees, a strange tension in

furrowed. "Then wha

the estate. They were slow, deliberate, each one heavy with purpose. The hairs

were hidden in the darkness, but there was no mistaking the power emanating from him. He didn't move like a wolf or

, his voice like gravel scraping ac

but something about him felt familiar. A coldness crept up

nded, every muscle in his

evoid of warmth. "Oh, you don't reme

ak fell back, revealing the man's featur

s Mal

ad for years. Caden had personally seen to that after the betrayal that had nearly torn his pack apart. He had watched th

ng before him, as if no

ar continued, his voice colder now, dripping with venom. "B

see the slight tremor in her hands. "You're supposed

and white against the shadows. "Death is

akar. The air between them crackled with something darker than mere tension-Malakar was

Caden's voice was steady, t

menacing. "What I want is simple: c

creature-half wolf, half something far worse. Its eyes glowed with a sickly yellow light, and its fangs gleamed lik

he night, low and guttural. I

omery," Malakar continued. "And they're hungry. But no

ped, stepping forward, her stance d

in his eyes. "What I want... is to see you a

speed, its jaws snapping. Caden's instincts kicked in, and he shifted in

tle had

ck open. From the fissures, more of the monstrous creatures emerged-darker, stronger, and hungrier than anything Caden