Cassius growled, voice like steel. “Better the devil she knows than the ones she doesn’t.” I shivered, remembering Luca’s grip, the heat that surged through me. Maybe… maybe it wasn’t so bad. But I shook my head, trying to fight the thought. This wasn’t normal. If I agreed, I would be at their mercy—every desire, every command. “No new recruits,” Cassius said, voice hard, unyielding. “None of the pack followers can touch her.” And just like that, the choice—freedom or trap—was set. Cassius was still fighting for me. But he was losing. Lucien’s sharp eyes flicked to Luca. Demanding. Silent. “Only packmates,” Luca said. Lucien’s decision slammed into me like a blade. “Then only our true packmates. We share her, as we share all things.” I froze. Share me? Three alphas. All want

