Page 59 of Night Sector

“Oh, who am I kidding? Of course you’ll make it up to me.” His grip tightened even more, cutting off my ability to breathe. “It’s that or lose your head, which would be such a waste.”

He released me to run his fingers through my hair, his touch gentle once more. But I could still feel the burn left behind against my throat.

And it hurt more than any dream I’d ever had, telling me… confirming…Oh, Gods… it’s real…

“You’re too pretty to kill,” he mused. “Too delicious to drain.” Those ruby orbs danced over me. “Mmm, where do I want to begin? A bite on the neck is too romantic. The pussy would be too intricate.” His gaze returned to mine. “We’re on a bit of a time crunch.”

He tugged at my shirt, his fingernails sharp.

The fabric seemed to part beneath his command, my body still rigid with terror.

No. It was more than that. I was terrified, yes, but I also hadn’t even thought to move. To shadow. To run. Tofight.

He’s compelled me to obey,I realized, the horror of my situation deepening with each passing second.

In my nightmares, I always fought back because I could. Because I had some semblance of control.

But now… now I didn’t.

Because he was here. In the Sanctuary.In my nest.

“Your breast would be perfect,” he murmured, his pupils dilating with hunger. “Just a quick—”

An alarm split through the air, the sound sending both dread and adrenaline through my veins.The Omegas know he’s here.

Someone must have scented him. Now they were alerting the others. Grouping together to fight.

I had no idea how Fare had managed to get in here, let alonesurvive, but maybe—

Screams pierced the air, causing all the hairs along my arms to stand on end.

Because hungry growls followed those screams.

My eyes widened as Fare’s mouth twisted into another grin.

He’s not the only Alpha here,I realized.But that… that’s not… that’s not possible.

“I told them to wait thirty minutes. I should have known they wouldn’t obey,” he said with a sigh. “I guess our reunion bite will need to wait.” He held out a hand. “Time to go home, pet.”

Home.

Greenland.

To Fare’s nest.

I tried to shake my head, to refuse him, but instead I watched my arm move as though tied to a string.

No!I shouted at myself.Don’t do this!

Alpha Fare’s eyes gleamed with triumph. “Everyone is going to be so pleased to see you, my love. We’ll need to throw a party. You can provide dessert.”

Ice shot through my heart, causing my wolf to growl inside. She’d been pacing endlessly, feeling hopeless.

But hearing him talk about hisfriendsand what he had planned… it did something to her. It made her stand up in protest.

She was no longer a docile creature tamed by my vampire half. She had claws, and she wasn’t afraid to use them.

Except she didn’t demand that I shift. She demanded that Ihowl.Not out loud, but inside my mind.