Three Alpha Brothers. One Broken Girl. No Way Out

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ke. "Stay down," he growled, voice still more beast than man. His breath steamed in the

happening to me? Why does it feel like I am burning inside?" My voice cracked. M

not normal," he said quietly. "Look at her. Maddox, her aura is-" He cut off as

in my body says to run or kill. That is not normal." He turned to me, his jaw tightenin

never even shifted. I do not even have a wolf. So stop looking at me like I am a

the gods, I will knock your teeth out myself." He glanced down at me and his voice

it is not tame." He swung back to face me, his half-shifted form gleaming with tension.

h and took a full step back. Maddox froze. The air around us grew heavy. It felt thi

, preparing for something. "You felt it too, Kael. Tell me I am wrong." Kael did not sp

ted that it did. "I am not trying to hurt anyone. I do not know what this is. It just

is, it reacts to stress." He looked at Maddox. "You standing over her like a damn

ed again, but softer now. I looked up, eyes blurry. "Is that Riven?" I whispered. My g

easy. "Riven does not come down for just anything. So whatever you are, Liora Duskb

muttered. "They are close." He glanced between Kael and Riven. "If she lashes out in

run again. Just for a little while. Please." I gripped Kael's arm. "I do not want

." His voice was cold. "She cannot run, Kael. Not like this. And not with Riven

to me. "You can walk?" I nodded once. "Good. Then stay close to me. We will figure this out

me. "That thing in you? It is waking up. And when it does, none of us will be ready."

quietly. "He does not even know me." Kael looked away, lips pressed tight. "That

vy boots crashed through the brush. Voices shouted. The guards. Kael reached for my ar

e of Thornmark guards stormed through the brush, weapons drawn and eyes sharp. They

The guards hesitated, eyes flicking to Maddox. One of them laughed, short and mean.

se exploded. The ground shook faintly beneath my feet. Kael shouted again, but the

still watched. Still unmoving. Gold eyes and silence. As if he was waiting

shoved me t

now exactly what to do with girls like you." My stomach dropped. I looked to

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