Toralei appeared from nowhere, shoving Cora back as I fumbled with the slippery newborn in my arms. Handing it off to another woman, I turned and saw Tora shove Cora away. A tremble of unease rushed through me at the reality of the situation. Cora had lost her mate, Fang, in the fighting last night. Fang was my father's beta, and if Saint's people hadn't killed the bastard, I would have.

Fang was sick and twisted and got off on creating pain in others. He was one of the many men my ...