MAXIMUS:
I slammed the door behind me. Rogues again? They were getting bolder — first the southern border, now the northern. It was like they were studying our formations, measuring our strength. And now they wouldn’t even attack. I would deal with this myself. No rogue would dare cross my territory again.
Zara. Her name crossed my mind. Her scent still clung to me. f**k. How dare she reject me? How dare she look at me like she could resist me, like she could belong to anyone else? If I wanted someone to f**k, I could get someone else — but her face crept into my head and I couldn’t shake them. I shouldn’t be focusing on this. I had other things to handle.
Every step I took echoed my rage. I was glad they came, at least I would have something to vent on.
A snarl tore from my throat as
