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“Yes. They were gunned down.”
“I don’t understand. You can be killed?” She laughed as if her question was ridiculous.
“While our bodies are impervious to the majority of human diseases and other frailties, there are ways we can be killed. What had occurred is something else entirely, bullets prepared with a coating that poisons our systems.”
“A coating? That’s… Odd. I’m sorry, Stone.”
I studied her eyes, the clear remorse infused with something even more damning.
Fear.
But of the situation or the monster standing in front of her?
“Someone has a vendetta against the Wolfen and I believe that you are right in the middle of whatever is going on.”
“You think I’m involved?” she huffed.
“I believe you are the catalyst, perhaps because of what you are searching for.”
She clenched her jaw. “Then you answer me this honestly. Is my father Wolfen? Is that why these murders are occurring?”
“I don’t think it’s that simple, but that’s exactly what we’re going to find out.”
“How do you plan on doing that, Stone? If these bullets mean your death warrant, then why? Why risk your life and that of anyone in your pack?”
“Because every pack member would risk their life for another. It’s called honor, Vanessa. It’s called respect. Our pack will go hunting.”
“My God, that makes you exactly like the bastard who’s murdering people.”
“The difference is that family means everything to us. I would die in order to protect you.”
“Why, and don’t you dare tell me because I’m your mate, Stone.”
The woman was able to rile me so damn easily, yanking on every chain. “Does it matter?”
“Yes, it freaking matters. Tell me. You want me to trust you when I can’t even trust my own mind, so why are you so dead set on protecting me with your life?” She stormed closer, her expression full of the same kind of exasperation that I felt.
“Because,” I growled, a mixture of raging anger and raw desire mixing to an explosive state. “I fell in love with you years ago, Vanessa. I couldn’t get you out of my mind. I couldn’t erase the scent covering me, your fragrance intoxicating me. I wasn’t able to find solace in anyone else because there was no comparison.” I yanked her into my arms, darting my eyes back and forth. “Why? I will die for you. My mate. My lover. My life.”
CHAPTER13
Beast
“Rrrraaawwwrrr!”
I bellowed into the night, my fury overwhelming as I raced into the forest, heading away from the damn village. I’d seen them together, the two lovers embracing and all I could think about was plunging my canines into the Wolfen’s neck. That’s all he deserved. Hell, that’s the only thing any of the damn pack should receive. They were nothing but martyrs, pretending to be human.
She belonged to me.
Me!
She was mine. My mate.
My destiny.
I was almost blinded by the building desire, my cock still aching from the sight of her luscious lips and long hair, the curves of her body and the softness of her skin. I’d come close to tasting her, taking her in every way I’d imagined since laying eyes on her.
Mine.
