Maddox's POV

Nerves frayed at my presence, Graham kept whispering hot words to his trusted men. But I wasn't interested in our animosity today; I just wanted one thing: my mate. Though a tiny part of me wanted to bury my dagger right in his damn heart. I was raised to hate and despise him, but he had something I needed. Killing him would do me no good.

"You can't just let him take her, Alpha Graham," a blonde guy stormed in, and I felt Avaline tense at his presence.

I shrugged. "I will take what I want, and no one here is capable of stopping me."

His nose flared...