I didn't say anything. I just watched him.
Through our pack bond, I felt it—Christian's wolf was close. Too close. Like it was scratching against the inside of Christian's skin, desperate to break free. The aggression radiating off him was almost suffocating.
"The challenge must be settled within forty-eight hours," Christian said quietly, not turning around. "Single combat. Hand-to-hand and in wolf form. No interference allowed."
My stomach twisted. "Christian—"
"If I lose, I lose the Alpha title. My claim to Shadow Ridge. Everything." Christian finally turned to face me, and his eyes were different. Harder. "And technically, my position as your mate becomes void."
I opened my mouth and closed it. The bond between us flickered with something violent and possessive from Ch
