Chrome and Claws
“That’s not true…”
“Don’t,” Reed cut her off, his voice sharp as steel. He stalked closer, eyes narrowing. “I’ll hear this once, explain yourself.”
Her heart thundered. How could she explain claws, glowing eyes, hunters who called her by the identity she hid? How could she confess without sealing her death sentence?
Axel’s laugh cut through the tension, low and amused. “You really don’t see it, do you, Fang leader? She’s not yours to command. She never was.”