rly's

ned, like he'd been physically shock

ny closer," h

ow the strange Lycan before me a

n enemies of the Mergers and anything that brought them close meant one of us was goi

an who had brought me from the ce

d, eyes cast down, h

Not a hair on her head should be touched

– except that he was boss around here. "Please...don'

h. "That's not my concern. Yo

don't know what..." as I was abo

wallowed my words and

ave scores to settle. But this isn't

heavily, struggling to control himself. He was visib

t." I felt my heart drop to m

to end. The moment I returned home, my parents were obligated to give me to Ogar.

urmured, his tone respe

he Lycan King gave me a scrutinizing look one las

the corner and I couldn't pick a wor

led and then walked towards m

three guards came and pu

s she was taken away, bu

*

I pleaded, my voice b

ncan replied, not meeti

st, desperate look in my eyes. I began

y parents, both relieved and disappointed, but more of the latter. It was

sed. "Running off like that? Do yo

more broken, 'but wh

ou left me no choice." I tri

d what was best for you! Do you think you know better than

me, control me. And you just handed me over." I could

ed them. My father's f

in, his eyes gleaming with anger. "Yo

voice trembled.

ulling me close. "Te

"I don't know what y

girl. I can smell him on you. Who took yo

enacing. "Tell me, or I'l

htened his grip around my arm. I was almo

ground. "You think you can play games with

he leaned in, a growl rumbling in his chest. "I don't

at the red blister his grip had caused, when Ogar

y nothing, and I was hur

ed my head, trying to come to ter

baritone voice. A voice that

ht in shining, glisten