This woman is getting under my skin. I walk right up to her and smile mockingly as I kneel before her.

"Oh really? Ava is just a panther," I say. "Nothing special about her. And Elder can't wait to get his hands on her. Ava is crucial to the alpha and his pup. They want her back. They need to do some things for Elder and others, but she'll be dead by the time they find her."

Ava's cousin stares at me. I can sense her panther is nearby. My beast is watching her. ...