Cole
I froze. The words tumbled out of me before I could stop them." You'll submit to me soon."
I might have blamed it on the long, draining day I’d had, but I knew better. No excuses. I said them, and the moment they escaped, there was no taking them back.
On the other end of the mindlink, Rebecca remained silent. Her quietness pressed against me, a palpable weight I couldn’t endure. Without thinking, I cut the link.
Cowardly? Perhaps. I didn’t care. I severed it as cleanly as I could, shutting her out.
Scott purred in my head, his satisfaction coiling around me like a predator savoring its victory.
Finally, we’re on the same page.
I stiffened, his triumphant tone only fueling my unease.
She will submit to us. And we will accept her. And our pup.
“Scott,” I said aloud, forcing m
