The Obsidian Covenant #1: The Rejected Mate's Ruin
"If they give me the power, I will take it. But they have to choose to give it up."
"You're trusting thirty million predators to act against their instinct," Wolfy said. "The statistical probability of—"
"Forget the statistics, Wolfy," Neoma interrupted. She reached out and took his hand. Her skin was cool, but her grip was iron. "Do you trust me?"
Wolfy looked at their joined hands. He felt the pulse in her wrist—steady, strong, real. The headache behind his eyes receded, just a fraction.
"I trust you," he whispered. "But I don't trust them."