Aurora gripped the steering wheel with one hand, her fingers clutching the leather like a wolf guarding its prey. The Bugatti roared under acceleration, devouring the road at breakneck speed. She pressed the button to make the car's speakers rumble, blasting "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. She needed to escape, to feel that freedom, like a wolf breaking free from chains.
The truth was, she couldn't understand why Alaric, that self-proclaimed alpha male, had only decided to wake up after their divorce. For three years, he had ignored her, seeing her as just another conquest. But now that she was free, it seemed he wanted to hunt her down, like a wolf in the woods trying to reclaim his pack. But she wouldn't let him dominate her. Not this time.
She glanced furtively in the rearview mi
