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.

are full of fight aren’t you?” Carlisle grinned, eyes glittering as Maxim clenched his jaw 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 her for the moment, merely taking a napkin to his lap and waving the auctioneer to continue, everyone went back to their

His relaxed gait didn’t distract from the blood. He was covered. Splattered. Drenched as he dried his hands on a towel and flung it behind

purchase worth it Austin?”

face, a bit of meat still dangling

Another man met his bid. And another. But he continued to raise all while meeting Lita’s frantic stare. They were paying for women… for pain

The auctioneer clapped twice and

eternity to whisper into Lita’s still–stunned

her about these wolves, monsters, as Carlisle pushed away from the table 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

with the reverberation. Air crushing and

don’t like waste, Carlisle, Maxim growled over the noise, “Or staining on my

“But I also wanted to see her reaction.” He pointed a

make for an amusing

cars rang. Her heart 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 his napkin as he tucked himself back into the table beside her.

Promise Not to

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 raged red as he nuzzled her in

Mate, Midnight chanted through the

I’m here. I’m okay.

it? He will die

already dead, Alpha. I am fine. Ren

at Nyx’s

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