Synopsis

Foryears,Ibelongedtohim.Nothismate.Nothislove.Buthisbedmate.HisGamma.Hisshadowinthenight.AlphaCalhounmadesurenomandaredtouchme,nowolfdaredlookatme.Iwashispossession,hissecret,hissinwrappedinskin.AndIendureditall—hisroughhands,hisdarkdevotion,hiskissesthattastedlikefireandchainsbecauseatleast,forawhile,hewasmine.Untilshereturned.Hisdestinedmate.Hisso-calledtruelove.Andsuddenly,Iwasnothing.Castaside,silenced,lefttowitherintheshadowsofalovethathadneverbeenminetoclaim.ButthethingaboutbeingclaimedbyamanlikeCalhoun…isthathenevertrulyletsyougo.“Trytoleaveme,Elodie,”hisvoicehadbeenasnarlagainstmythroat,hisgripbruisingmywaist.“I'llburndowneveryborder,tearaparteverywolfthatstandsinmyway,untilyoucrawlbacktome.You'remine,eveniftheMoonGoddessherselfwantstoripyouaway.”Hedidn’tknowthenthatIalreadyhadonefootoutthedoor.AndwhenIfinallylefthispack…Itookmorethanjustmybrokenheartwithme.