18 parts Ongoing "I told you to stay away from her."
Eric's voice was calm-too calm. "You should've listened to your parents, Cristian. Now you'll learn what happens to dogs who play with bones that don't belong to them."
"She's not your property," Cristian snapped, venom lacing every word. "Now let her go."
Eric's low chuckle slithered through the air just before his fist drove into Cristian's gut. The hit knocked the wind from him, forcing a grunt from deep in his chest. He doubled over, coughed once, then straightened with a growl that rumbled like thunder.
Moonlight caught the flash of his canines as he bared his teeth. "That all you got?"
☆☆☆
Caught between duty and desire, Annalise faces a choice that could cost her everything.
Bound by the traditions of her pack, Annalise has spent her life walking the line between obedience and freedom. But that fragile balance shatters when she's promised to the impulsive future alpha whose anger hides the same helplessness she feels as both of their lives are decided for them.
As the weight of an unwanted engagement crushes her spirit, a shocking confession from her best friend ignites a storm of forbidden emotions. Love, loyalty, and legacy collide, forcing Annalise to confront the truth about her heart-and the dark secrets her pack has buried for years.
In a world where betrayal runs as deep as blood, Annalise must decide whether to follow her heart... or the path her people demand.
