I grabbed the silver blade from the table. Kade was already moving, silent as death despite his injuries.“Stay behind me,” he said.“This is my territory.”“And I am your mate.” His voice dropped low. Commanding. “Stay. Behind. Me.”My wolf wanted to obey. Wanted to let him protect us. But I was the alpha’s daughter. I did not hide behind rogues, no matter what the bond demanded.I moved to the window. Slowly. Carefully. The glass was dirty, cracked. But I could see movement in the trees.A figure. Watching.“It is just one,” I whispered.“One is enough to destroy you.” Kade positioned himself between me and the door. Every muscle in his body was tense. Ready. “If they saw us together, if they report what they saw…”“I know what happens.”My father would kill me. Maybe not immediately. Maybe not with his own hands. But I would die. Slowly. Publicly. A lesson to every wolf who thought about disobeying their alpha.The figure moved closer.I recognised the scent.“No,” I breathed. “No,
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