Warning this chapter contains scenes of violence and torture. It's extremely graphic and can be triggering.
He smiled cruelly, taking in the beautiful scene in front of him, eyes glinting with madness. His plan had worked, he thought gleefully. Lacey had welcomed him with open arms, right into her cottage near the packhouse. It hadn't taken much to convince the stupid girl, making up a sob story of being tortured for a crime he didn't commit. He'd explained the torture had killed his wolf and she had cried with him, promising no one would find him where they were.
It had been too easy. A couple of fxxks (he shuddered inwardly. For some reason it hadn't been as enjoyable as it used to be), some romantic words and she had willingly marked him. Stupid b***h. Three days later he had shifted
