His Contractual Luna: Bought by the Beast
"And the Core is perfectly stable. Because it’s anchored to you."
He leaned down, his forehead resting gently against hers. The scent of rain, pine, and dominant Alpha enveloped her completely, drowning out the lingering terror of the Coliseum.
"We declared war today, Little Wolf," Rhys whispered, his lips bare inches from hers. "In twelve days, Malakor is going to turn the Autumn Championship into a slaughterhouse. He will send every corrupted lineage and augmented beast he has into that octagon to rip this Core from my chest."