But now, he could do exactly what Gerald had done to him and his people.

Cris was brutal as he flipped her over and pressed her face into the pillow. Aurora's heart sank when he lifted her dress and bunched it around her hips. This time, he didn't tear her clothes—perhaps repulsed by the sight of the scars on her back.

For a shifter, it was unusual to have scars.

Aurora jolted when Cris ripped her undergarment and roughly grabbed her inner ...