He was trembling now.

“You’re stronger than me. I admit it. I can’t fight you. But if she ever says she doesn’t want you as her mate… promise me you’ll let her go.”

I paused in the doorway, then muttered, “We’ll see, Liam.”

He was so pathetic.

I stepped out into the night air. A breeze brushed across my face. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. This wasn’t over. Not yet.

Later that night, I returned to the clan quietly, slipping into my quarters without being noticed. As I walked down the shadowed corridor, I saw him—Shiva.

He was heading toward his room with two guards behind...