"Just say it, Jenna," he commands, his grip tightening around my wrist as his other hand slides beneath my shirt, fingers tracing deliberate patterns across my bare skin. Each touch ignites a wildfire of sensation through my body while his teeth graze the sensitive curve of my neck, drawing a gasp from my lips. I try to speak, but his mouth claims mine instead. When he finally pulls away, his hazel eyes have surrendered to darkness—pupils dilated with hunger, barely containing the wolf beneath his skin. His swollen lips hover against my raw, burning neck as he continues his assault on my senses. "Say it," he growls, his voice a deep rumble that vibrates through my core, turning my legs to jelly. He inhales deeply and his eyes go black as pitch. "Say it, Jenna, or I won't be able to stop what comes next." His voice doesn't sound like Alcander anymore—it's pure primal dominance. I stare into those obsidian eyes and the words tear from my throat: "I, Jenna Knox, reject Alpha Alcander as my mate." ***** Jenna Knox always envisioned her mate as a knight in shining armor—someone who would whisk her away from her pack and build the perfect life together. She never imagined her fated mate would be a ruthless killer. A man who slaughters rival packs for sport, who watches enemy alphas grovel in defeat and laughs. A man like Alpha Alcander. Now she'll discover just how far she'll go—and how much she'll sacrifice—for the one she's sworn to reject.