The first time Liana felt Kael kill someone through the mate bond, she almost screamed.
It hit her just before dawn.
She’d been sleeping, tucked under heavy blankets in her dark room. The next moment, violent emotion burst through her chest, ripping her out of sleep. Rage. Bloodlust. Predatory instinct—it was all so sharp, she could hardly breathe. She clutched her chest and tried to steady herself, her pulse slamming in her veins. These weren’t her feelings. They belonged to Kael.
The Blood Alpha’s fury stormed through her mind. Kill. Destroy. Protect. The urge was so raw it stole her breath.
Kael was out there again—way beyond Silver Crest’s borders, hunting. And now she felt it all.
Pain tore across her ribs. Liana let out a soft cry. It wasn’t physical, not really. The mate bond j
