Mate me if you dare

e's

cheek but my body had betrayed me completely. I could still feel the heat of it, still hear th

t he didn't pull away the second his skin met mine? Or the raw

uch: I trained. The sparring field was still damp with morning dew when I threw my first punch at the worn train

enough. It

cting me, for confusing me, for giving me that look, that

Mad for wanting him. For needing him

e it. Beta Marcus. Ewans' second-in-command and pack golden boy. He had a swagge

etas had time

d when I saw the sandbag quivering in fear, I ha

"Not poor.

clenched. "Not your business." He leaned against the fence,

een tra

has nothing to do with the fact that Ewans hasn't left the packhouse since

y he spoke. "He's not been himself. Snapping at everyone.

by thumping. "He does

his head. "Because if I didn't know b

ut fast. "You do know better," I snapped. "Ewans doesn't spiral. H

onger, then pushed off t

this time-like maybe I could b

duties in the shadows. Cleaning, sorting, pretending like m

ar

visiting for weeks now, and if her constant hovering around Ewans wasn't ob

or. "Still scurrying around like a rat, Omega?" I smiled sweetly, ti

full of yourself for someone w

under your skin without even

ng her voice. "He's not go

he laughed. "Please. Everyone knows you're obses

ara. You might not like what h

. Ewans is a true Alpha. He needs a Luna with st

er dead in the eyes and let my wol

alked away before I did something

t get called to the Alpha's study unless something was wron

om lined with shelves of ancient tomes and relics of war. A fire crackle

he window, back to

mach t

r me?" I said

red-shadowed. But his presence was s

e the

di

moment. Just studied me wit

Are yo

ed. "Ex

tightened. "You didn't shift bac

id. "Is that why

id no

rformance, you can talk to Marcus. I've been d

not

ire crackled and then he said

't have to

eath

nt. That won't happen again." Something in me shattered-quietly, but comple

wned.

t have to worry-I'm not expecting anything. Your sec

hed, jus

ed to

ai

ainst my bet

y. That stopped me cold. I faced him, heart poun

wa

something I knew I'd regret. I stepped forw

fro

g second, he kissed me back and

how it works

use you sure as hell don't act l

aw cl

ou'd rather choke on control

" he

y i

G

le

is time, I let my rage burn

ne had seen us. Heard us. The entire pack buzzed with rumors of the Alpha

o

Ewans Thorne stepped onto the packhouse stairs

n process begins this week." And just li

contin