In the Alpha’s Arms

I Promise Not to Hold Back

“Don’t look so relieved,” Maxim snorted as he took a forkful of food, “Unless you’re happy to get perhaps a glimpse of him before I put you out of my misery. Though I suppose I should thank you for playing your part.”

to

“It’s not relief,” Lita glared, showing him every ounce of venom she possessed, “It’s excitement. I’m going to get to watch you die soon… and I can’t

“Wishful thinking will get you nowhere, little pup. I know my son well enough to know how to offset his attack. Don’t you think I’ve prepared for this eventuality? Hoped for it, even? I mean why else would I hold you here? Why else would I let you live this long?”

Lita ignored the sting of fear. She wouldn’t doubt Cole’s ability or Andre’s planning. She wouldn’t doubt Ace or Alex or Mark or Brody or Stace. Hell, the whole pack was probably here for her. They were probably outnumbered but she was sure they would have a plan. They would find a way.

“Interesting that you think you’re prepared for whatever happens. Were you prepared for me to survive in the pits? Or for me to kill one of your top wolves without breaking a sweat? Don’t hold back now, Masle dear. Would you like an open casket funeral or closed? It’s important to iron out these details while you can still speak. Her smile was a thing of lethal beauty and Maxim had the good sense to look disturbed for a moment.

So much for pretending to be weak Nyx huffed a high pitched sound that must have been a laugh.

He pissed me off

Marie… ha! Pure gold, Nyx shook her for happily, a wolf wants to rip out your throat and eat it… If you were wondering.

I won’t, but thanks.

tight enough to break teeth. Lita flashed a saccharine smile and took a sip of her wine, “Planning to find out just how much? I promise not to hold back. Her question startled Carlisle enough that he was quiet for a long while. And when Maxim seemed to decide not to kill

gait didn’t distract from the blood.

assume you found your purchase worth it Austin?”

his fork at Lita’s face, a bit of

But he continued to raise all while meeting Lita’s frantic

clapped twice and shoved the

eternity to whisper into Lita’s still–stunned cars,

with a scrape and rounded on the woman. He motioned for the auctioneer to hand him a tray covered in white linen. Lita didn’t have time to register what

the reverberation. Air crushing and screaming in Lita’s

don’t like waste, Carlisle, Maxim growled over

stimulating don’t you find? Carlisle inclined his head a touch, with a terrible grin, “But I also wanted to see her reaction.” He pointed a solitary finger at Lita and the whole table turned. All eyes on hers. Wicked. Wicked eyes. How Cole had survived a life here…? It would have broken a lesser

amusing night, Maxim

stopped. Every thight she had in her head was scared away. She couldn’t stop staring at the body on the floor. Or the manN who wiped his hands on

Promise Not to

looked at the battle again, seeing with better clarity now that he wasn’t running. Five wolves closed in on two. His heart slowed. One was Nyx. He leapt before he could even think. Her legs were bloodied, her stance slipping as she forced more weight on her injuries. Her eyes

Midnight chanted through

I’m here. I’m okay.

it? He will

is already dead, Alpha. I am fine.

who the other wolf was as if just noticing him at Nyx’s side. But if they were fighting the others,