The ex-fiancé’s pack *returns*. This time, they’re not *f*****g* around. *Thirty* wolves. *Armed* to the teeth. *Hungry* for blood. *Mine*. The forest is *dark*, the *moon* hidden behind *clouds*, the scent of *pine* and *dirt* and *rage* thick in the air. The pack *moves* like *shadows*—silent, *deadly*, *hungry*. Knox is at my side, his dark eyes *black* with rage, his voice a growl. *"Stay *close*, omega. And *don’t* get *killed*."* I bare my teeth, my voice a snarl. *"I don’t *need* your *f*****g* protection, Knox. I can *handle* myself."* His dark eyes *flash*, his voice a growl. *"I *know* you can. But you’re *mine* to protect. And I *don’t* take that *lightly*."* *Fuck.* His words *hit* me harder than any blow. *Mine to protect.* Like I’m *precious*. Like I’m *his*. And *f

