The days following her late-night encounter with Eric were a blur of conflicting emotions, tension, and the ever-present pull of the mate bond. Lily couldn’t escape it, couldn’t escape him. Every time she saw Eric—whether he was leading the pack through their morning patrols, speaking with the elders, or simply walking through the estate—her heart raced, and her body betrayed her with a simmering heat that wouldn’t leave her in peace. But beneath that desire, beneath the passion that flared between them whenever their eyes met, there was something else. A darkness, a danger lurking just beneath the surface of their connection. And Lily couldn’t ignore the nagging feeling that something was coming for them—something far worse than the rogues, far more dangerous than the challenges the pack

