REJECTED BY THE ALPHA, CLAIMED BY HIS BLOOD
The bond burned anyway, traitorous and alive.
“Too late,” he said.
His voice was low, controlled, and lethal in its restraint.
Lyra met his eyes. “Then kill me.”
A murmur rippled through the pack.
Tyler stopped an arm’s length away from her. Up close, he was worse. His presence filled the space, cold and sharp like winter steel. His scent hit her then, iron and smoke, blood and pine. Her wolf stirred despite herself, furious and confused.
“I don’t waste resources,” he said. “And I don’t accept weaknesses.”