Kaden moved closer, his sneer widening even as the suffocating pressure drove him down. "You see? I know what you are hiding. That is why you guard her as a treasure, why you also anger at everyone who lays hands on her. Not for love. Not for destiny. Because you need her alive until the time comes."
Killian's massive paw slammed onto the desk, the wood cracking under his weight. His jaws snapped just inches from Kaden's nose, a raw growl ripping from his throat so intense it rattled the glass windows.
"Keep out," Killian's distorted voice thundered, "of my business. If you value your pack, if you value your life—stay away from her."
Kaden did not relent on his laughter, though it was strained by the choking weight of Killian's dominance. "You can threaten me, Killian. You can tear down
