My fingers tug at his shirt, the fabric tearing under my grip, and I feel Eric’s hands on my shoulders, his lips moving lower, trailing fire across my skin. It’s raw, consuming, the kind of heat that could burn this whole pack house down. 

I want more—more of Rick, more of Eric, more of this bond that makes us whole, even without her.

“What the hell are you guys doing?” a voice snaps, sharp and raw, cutting through the haze.

I freeze, my lips still on Rick’s, my hands gripping his hair. I turn my head, slow and deliberate, and there she is—Lia, standing in the doorway, her eyes wide with shock, her face a storm of fury and something else, something that makes my wolf howl. 

My smirk widens, slow and deliberate, as I meet her gaze, letting her see every bit of the monster she hates.

Chapter 34: Tangled in Shadows 🐺🔥🌙


I shove Dorian's hands off me, my chest heaving, my heart pounding like war drums in the dead silence. The mate bond burns—searing, brutal—twisting deep inside me, dragging me toward him even while my anger claws and tears to break free.


"What's your deal, Dorian?" I snap, my voice sharp and venom-laced, each word cutting like glass. I step back, but he moves closer, shadows coiling around him, his eyes burning with something I can't read—rage, want… or something far darker.


He freezes. His breath harsh, ragged, his jaw locked tight like he's holding back a storm. Then, without a warning, he pulls me into his arms, crushing me against him. His warmth engulfs me, wrapping around me until I can't breathe.


I tense, every instinct screaming to shove him off, but his voice drops low, a desperate, cracked whisper against my ear.


"Please, Lia… just stay like this… for a moment."


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