Maxiumus

The power burned under my skin, too bright, too wild. It wanted it out.

Xander stood there grinning, his teeth bared, like he still believed he had any claim. His voice crawled through the clearing, marking her as his, as if words alone could chain her.

Every part of me wanted to rip his throat out. To tear him down so fast his wolves wouldn’t even have time to whine.

But Rebecca was here.

Her scent cut through the fire, steadied me even as it stoked ...