LOGINPOV JANEThe male's eyes were dangerous, and I felt completely humiliated.I didn't know where Lucian was, nor did I even know if he was still alive...The males were all gathered around a bonfire, eating meat, their eyes predatory.Their Alpha didn't seem to be anywhere in sight, but I had heard the wolves call him—I tried to cover myself with my hands. I was completely naked in front of them while Selene tried to heal my wounds, until one of the males watching me stood up and walked toward me.I bared my teeth at him, staring into his eyes, and in a sudden movement, the male kissed me.My entire body reacted with disgust when he shoved his tongue into my mouth. My heart raced, and if it weren't for the chains and the silver collar, I would have shifted.But I couldn't. His tongue moving inside my mouth made every part of me burn with murderous fury. My sharp teeth sank into his tongue, and with all my strength, I bit him.His screams rang out loudly, and his blood flooded my mouth.
POV MARIUSHow many hours had passed in that damned place? The sky was still dark, giving no indication of the passage of time, the dirt road surrounded by trees with dark foliage... And Gaius's footsteps beside me.His steps were slow, and the male walked with his gaze fixed on the ground.I knew he wanted to say something, but my heart was completely restless. If I was right—and I had to be—this god Gunnar would free me from the world of the dead.Somehow, I would return to Jane.When I thought of the female and her wild, dark eyes, my heart, even though it was dead, clenched.It was strange how even in death I could suffer and feel pain.Her scent appeared in my mind, so vivid that I could have sworn she was standing beside me, the touch of her skin... soft.Then my memories returned to my last night alive.And to the baby I had lost, to the disappointment filling my female's eyes.Was my fate in life to make her suffer forever?"Marius..." Gaius's voice pulled me from my thoughts.
Her eyes were completely filled with tears as she continued looking at me. Her body was fragile in Gaius's arms, and my question hung in the air.My cutting words, which did not only cut me, but seemed to cut her as well.I wanted to scream at Anna. I wanted to make her tell me how I could have won her love when everything inside me made her hate me.Slowly, the female pulled herself away from Gaius, who had been supporting her with his massive body."I don't want you to hate yourself, Marius. I had a lot of time to think... and regret." She murmured, but I noticed that she wasn't looking into my eyes."Regret, Anna? What exactly do you regret? Wanting me dead?" I retorted.The she-wolf straightened and raised her chin toward me, her gaze now fixed on me."Marius, this isn't your fault. It's his, Kilian's. He... destroyed everything for me. But every second I looked at you..." The female swallowed hard and turned her face away."You saw him." I finished for her. "I can see that you ca
My body moved like never before. I felt my mind merging with Selene's, felt her bloodlust and violence radiating through every inch of my body.Long, sharp teeth, strength surging through me...I felt the grass beneath my paws as I charged forward, my eyes fixed on the alpha male who wanted to dominate me.Lucian, in his black wolf form, crashed into several wolves trying to overpower him, his teeth tearing into parts of their bodies.His strength drove several of them back, but they continued to resist and surround him...I charged forward, managing to bite one of the wolves that lunged at me, feeling the wolf's blood in my mouth.While all I could see was blood and violence, Selene's thoughts were completely chaotic, and all I could see was the desire to kill. I managed to bring down the first wolf and run toward Lucian, who had already taken down several, but they kept insisting on getting back up, and I could see that Lucian was aiming his attacks at killing them quickly.However,
Lucian's eyes were cynical, and I wondered when he had become so cunning. I took a deep breath and looked away. I wasn't going to give him the chance to see on my face how much that had irritated me.Lucian opened the door, revealing the sunlight I hadn't seen in days.My body instinctively propelled forward, but the male stepped in front of me, believing I would run.The male walked slowly and gestured for me to follow him, and I did.When my feet touched the green grass, I looked around.I was in the middle of a forest, surrounded by tall pine trees and the sound of animals sneaking through the woods. The sun on my face and the wind made me close my eyes and take a deep breath.When I closed my eyes, the image of Marius's red eyes came to my mind, his long eyelashes, his silky lips.The touch of his hands on mine, his hands moving up the skin of my thighs.Selene was lost in memories of Marius again, and it made my heart bleed.I opened my eyes the moment I heard Lucian's footsteps
My heart was pounding erratically. I could feel the heat radiating from Lucian, and I knew he was strong enough to overpower me, but I wasn't going to make it easy for him."Is this the kind of male you are, Lucian? Have you forgotten the years we worked together in the trackers' department? In the army? Would you really stoop to such terrible practices?" I said, and I saw his expression change drastically. "Would you hurt me like this?"Lucian looked away, and I realized that my words had gotten to him."How can you ask me who I am when the only thing I've shown you is care, and you respond with nothing but cruelty?" he shot back, turning his gaze toward me again.Bastard... He had kidnapped me, and he was angry because I was being rude?"How am I supposed to respond to someone who takes away my freedom?""You can respond to me the way you responded to Marius," he retorted, and I saw a primitive jealousy flicker in his eyes. "He kidnapped you, and even so, you take me for a cruel lun







