Lorien POV

“Absolutely not,” Auren snapped, but Riven only shook his head, disappointment plain on his face. “You’re not going near her.”

“I’m here to follow orders, not to fuck your mate.” Riven’s laugh was careless and ugly. The words made me flinch; I’d known the two of them hated each other, but I hadn’t seen this brash side of Riven up close and I didn’t like it.

“You think that’ll make me feel better? I said no. Get off my land.” Auren’s hands balled ...