“Keegan, you have me now.” Those silver eyes focus on my face while his lips expose a quiver.

Our eyes meet. I hold no welcome or joy in mine... He understands that I know what he has done. 

Only females understand how to weaponize a laugh. I’ve understood for a long time how laughter is used for combat without drawing blood.

The fire is burning down to red-orange coals. It’s warm against my face, but intense heat is against my back—Paley’s behind me. So close...

A heat blooms through my chest, I turn my head... it’s the silver-eyed male that makes me feel sunburnt.

Inhaling, I can smell him. I inhale again because my body wants to inhale him into my lungs, hold my breath for the longest dive of my life.

I can see in his eyes he wants to kill me. My brother wants to kill me. The eyes of his Wild are fixated on me. He wants to kill me.

I thought the sight of her being fucked by my brother would stop whatever it is I'm feeling for her. It hasn't.

Is this what I must look forward to, dry meat and a second-born? I want to mark Paley. He should be mine. No one else’s. Mine. He will be.

Kalla POV "It's our secret. No one will know."

KALLA POV “Is it because I’m not my brother? It is, isn’t it.” Keegan’s voice deepens. “You’re a second-born. I wouldn’t have let you live.”

KALLA'S POV A thunderstorm just passed a little while ago, leaving everything smelling fresh and damp. It’s unimaginable to leave the...