Mag-log in“You’ve spent seven years running from my scent, Madeline, but you’re still wearing the bruises I gave you like jewelry. Did you really think I’d let you come home without putting you back on your knees?” The North Reach is a kingdom of ice, iron, and ancient blood, where the weak are exiled and the strong are hunted. Seven years ago, Madeline Cruz was the disgrace of the pack—a girl with a sharp tongue and a wooden bat who broke the arm of the Alpha-heir and was cast into the sun-bleached purgatory of Los Angeles. She returns not as the girl they broke, but as a woman forged in fire, hiding scars that run deeper than any claw mark and carrying a family heirloom that marks her for a destiny she never asked for. But the Reach hasn't forgotten her. Harrison Cole, the boy she once leveled in the dirt, is now a man of lethal ambition and predatory grace. He is the future Alpha, a king-in-waiting who views Madeline’s return as a challenge to his crown—and a feast for his wolf. He doesn't just want her gone; he wants her ruined. He wants to hear her scream his name in the dark and watch her defiance shatter under the weight of his command. As the Cruz family’s dark secrets begin to bleed through the polished floors of their estate, Madeline finds herself caught between a father who sold her out and a lifelong enemy who tastes like woodsmoke and danger. In a world where wolfsbane and silver are the only laws, Maddie must decide if she’s back to reclaim her throne... or to burn the entire pack to the ground.
view more"What the fuck is that racket?" I growled, burying my head under a pillow.The pounding on my hotel door sounded like an Enforcer’s battering ram. My skull felt like it had been split by a silver axe, and a sharp, rhythmic stinging on my cheek made every twitch of my facial muscles a chore. I wasn't ready to face the pack, let alone the sun. I dragged my frame out of the silk sheets, shoved into a pair of black boxers, and yanked the door open."Rise and shine, Alpha-heir," Grant grinned. He looked entirely too awake for a man who’d been howling at the moon six hours ago. Then his eyes locked on my face. "Holy shit, Harrison. Who tried to skin you?"I touched the jagged cut on my cheek. The memory of a diamond edge flashed in my mind. "Rough night. Move." I eyed the silver tray in his hands. "Is that life-support?""Caffeine and grease." Grant shoved the tray at my chest. I nearly dropped the French press as he pushed past me. "Drain that. I’m rounding up Marcus and Oliver."He vanish
I bristled when she laughed, but before I could voice a snarl, her lips crashed into mine. We fell back, the shock of our weight buried in the thick, silk-covered pillows. The bed frame groaned under the impact of our combined heat.Something jagged scraped my cheek. I wrenched my head back, breaking the seal of our mouths.I swatted her hands away and touched my face. My fingers came back slick with red. I stared at the blood. My gaze snapped to the girl straddling my waist, but she wasn't looking at me. She was staring at the diamond ring on her middle finger, now speckled with my crimson. A slow, predatory grin spread across her face as she realized her heirloom had carved me open."Sorry," she whispered, her voice lacking even a drop of sincerity. She slid the massive stone off and tossed it onto the nightstand like a piece of trash. "Let me fix that."She hooked a hand behind my neck, her nails digging into my scalp, and dragged my mouth back down to hers.Tequila SunriseMorning
This party suddenly felt like a cage.“Dance with the birthday king, Harrison?”I looked up. The girl was draped in silk that cost more than a scout’s salary, but her scent was nothing but desperation and cheap perfume.“Pass,” I grunted, flicking my hand to shoo her off.She didn't argue. She just straightened her spine and slunk off to find another mark in the VIP lounge. I reached for a glass of champagne from the low table beside my velvet throne. I was bored. My wolf was pacing the perimeter of my skull, restless and snapping at the shadows. I downed the liquid in one go, the bubbles stinging my throat, and scanned the room for a waiter.“Planning on hitting the floor face-first?” Grant asked, dropping into the seat next to me. He held two fresh glasses. I snatched one before he could offer it.“You suggesting I slow down?” I laughed, the sound jagged. I drained the second glass and signaled a passing server for a third.“Maybe. You’re a hell of a lot more tolerable when you’re n
“Stick a red car under a man and he’s clearly overcompensating for a small knot,” I drawled, watching Jude check his reflection for the tenth time.“Last I heard, Harrison, you were the one who needed to settle your wolf,” Jude shot back, a wicked glint in his eyes as he adjusted his silk tie.I laughed, grabbing my jacket. “You’ve been listening to the wrong omegas, Jude. Do me a favor and pick out my suit for tomorrow? I’m buried. I have to hit the Heights and make sure the club’s silver-proofing is up to code before the gala.”“Fine, you spoiled Alpha-heir.” He shooed me with a manicured hand. “Get out. Some of us actually have to work on our aesthetics.”I lifted a hand in a lazy farewell. “I owe you, Jude.”“You owe me a thousand,” he muttered as the door clicked shut.I stepped into the humid air of the Heights, dodging the packs of tourists clogging the sidewalks. Tehran’s Den was only two blocks away—a grungy, spice-scented hole-in-the-wall where the elite wolves hid from the
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