The Alpha's Hardest Game
The mate bond between them pulled violently, a cosmic tug-of-war that made his chest heave as he stared at the girl he had loved, the girl he had been willing to abandon his crown for, now standing safely under the shelter of his father’s roof.
The raw contradiction in his gaze—the absolute, unyielding love of a fated mate warred with the deep, toxic hatred of a betrayed warrior—sliced Avery’s soul into jagged pieces.
Jake pulled against the heavy silver chains, the metal spikes biting deep into his wrists as he leaned forward, his voice a low, guttural rumble that carried over the roaring thunder, meant for her ears alone.
"Did you come to see your handiwork, traitress?"