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 38: Fractured Bonds 🐺🔥🌙


I stare at Dean, my chest heaving, the mate bond pulling and tearing at me like chains I can't break. My heart pounds so hard it hurts, and my voice comes out sharper than I intend.


"What do you mean, never leave your side?" I snap, my breath shaky, my fists trembling. "You giving me orders now instead of saying sorry?"


I try to yank my hands free, but his grip tightens, his fingers unyielding, like iron shackles on my wrists. I glare at him, my jaw tight.


"Let me go, Dean," I hiss, my voice low but sharp enough to cut. "I got nothing to say to you."


He chuckles softly, and the sound makes my chest burn. His eyes lock on mine, glinting with something dark, something intense, and he tilts his head, lifting my chin with his fingers. The touch sends a jolt down my spine, even as my anger claws through me.


Chapter 39 - chapter 38