s had died down. The pack had not fully accepted her, but at least

d, the more she became aware of the man beside her-the sheer dominance in the way he moved, the effor

't used

l," Killian finally s

less laugh. "I didn't

made them listen. That's mor

nally spoke. "Not all of them will be con

h twisted. "Bec

you were his Luna. Because if he comes for

hink that far ahead, but the truth was inescapable. Damien

e and her child w

ickering with something she couldn't qu

his gaze making it impossib

ike a rogue. Start th

tted together. "Wh

felt charged. "I'm saying that being under my protection isn't enough. If you want to tru

nched. "You wan

my pack that you're not a burden. That you're not just a woman c

s breat

ng controlled, caged, forc

was asking

sta

hing more than

Killian. "You really think they

"That depends. Are you willing to sp

ran down

he answer

terrifi

>

he weight of Killian's wor

d her more than she'd realized but she forced herse

d the clash of fists echoing through the open space. The scent of sweat and earth

stomach

en trained. Neve

eed to fight because she was his. Becau

li

had left her defenseless

ot an

breath, she st

on with arms crossed over his broad chest. He turned w

re ea

her chin. "I w

tisfaction in his expression. "Good." He nod

ned. "Just

like

r only a moment bef

r gazes snapping toward he

s expression filled with amusement.

illian murmured, his golden

o learn what it

d be watching ev

ng before a dark-haired warrior stepped in front of

belong here?" His voic

tensed. "Why do

the moment the man lunged a

d in time, her body

sl

er, sending a sharp jolt of pain thro

't going

ag

tance, focusing on his movements. The

he ducked fa

en she

ot enough to do damage, but enough

pled through

't let hers

her body remembering every time she had been beat

r ag

lasted onl

d, stepping back with a new gleam o

aken her

e edge of the field, hi

his gaze, c

me, she didn't f

ime, she felt l

Kill

e had known she was cap