"Where’s the letter?" he growled, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. *** Valerie smiled at his wolf. Although she could feel the pressure on her neck, she knew he wouldn’t kill her if he wanted that letter. "What’s so funny?" he asked, and Valerie chuckled more, her cackling echoing around the room. "Because you are right where I want you to be," she said, then kicked. At that moment, his eyes darkened. He averted his gaze to the floor, and his eyes widened. He saw the crack—that b***h, he cursed inwardly. Since she wanted to kill him, they would die together. But he didn’t realize that his grip had loosened while he focused on the ground, giving Valerie the chance to slip away. She twisted his arm and, with a strong kick to his face, he crashed to the ground and— Crack! The entir

