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.

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I stared at Lucas. That smug bastard sat there like he owned the world, a glass of dark liquor in his hand, his smile sharp as a blade. He looked too calm, too confident, like he had already won before we even opened our mouths.


I wish I could just pull off that smirk on his face right now.


He rose from his seat slowly, his eyes glinting with amusement, and waved at us as if we were old friends dropping by for drinks.


 "Take a seat, Lycans," he said smoothly, his voice dripping with fake politeness.


I let out a cold chuckle, no humor in it at all, and stepped closer. My heart pounded hard against my chest, the mate bond burning inside me like wildfire, refusing to quiet.


 "We ain't here to sit and chat, Lucas," I said, my voice low and firm. "We came to tell you one thing—stay away from Lia."


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