Zara

"You would never let me go." I shook my head. "We needed information. They would know I wasn’t alone."

"So you decided to put yourself in danger." Alpha Kane smirked. "What have you learned, Zara? Tell me."

"I think they took my brother." I frowned. "And that’s just the beginning."

"Then you haven’t learned anything." Alpha Kane smirked, shaking his head.

New memories flooded my mind, images flooding my head.

"You have Ethan." I was astonished. "You have Ethan. Obviously, that means something."

"Ethan is nothing." Alpha Kane said the word with contempt. "He refuses to talk, no matter how much we torture him."

I should have felt sorry for Ethan, I really should have, but I couldn’t. The thought of torturing someone made me sick, but he’d put himself in this position.

"He’ll break." I shook my head. "Ethan isn’t strong."

"Zara." Alpha Kane exhaled sharply, pinching the bridge of his nose. "You’re lucky you survived."

"I knew they wouldn’t hurt me." I shook my head.

"How do you know?" Alpha Kane’s eyes darkened. "Is this the wolf you were talking about? What was his name? Marcus."

Alpha Kane growled Marcus’s name, his eyes darkening. I wanted to step back, unable to bear a repeat of last night.

"He wants me." I shook my head. "I don’t know why, but he does."

"He can’t have you," Alpha Kane growled, pinning me against the wall. My heart pounded in my chest as Alpha Kane stared at me. His eyes were a welter of emotions. He was furious, but desire was also there. Desire and rage mingled in his gaze, burning me from the inside.

"I don’t want him," I assured him, but part of me knew it was a lie. Part of me really did want him, wanted him terribly.

"It’s all because of that stupid mark on your shoulder," Nova hissed. "She’s messing with your head."

I wasn’t sure if I believed her or not. Was it the mark? Or was it the bond between mates trying to pull me toward my soulmate? What would I do if Marcus were my mate? Would I have the strength to reject him?

"You say that, but I don’t think you’re being honest, Zara." Alpha Kane leaned closer, his lips almost touching my ear. "Do you need to repeat last time?"

"N-no," I muttered as his hot breath fanned my ear.

Alpha Kane’s hands slid down my waist, gripping my hips roughly. Pain pulsed through me, already begging for more.

"Then why are you lying to me?" Alpha Kane whispered hoarsely, tugging my shirt off.

The cool air blew across my bare legs. A blush spread across my cheeks when I realized I was wearing only panties. Alpha Kane had changed me, letting me sleep in his bed practically naked.

"Because I don’t want to want him." I bit my lower lip, fighting Alpha Kane’s touch.

"He’ll never be able to have you," Alpha Kane muttered, his voice thick with anger. "I’m possessive, I’m demanding, and most importantly, I don’t share what’s mine."

Alpha Kane spoke each word slowly, sliding his hand between my legs. He cupped my pussy, and the scent of my arousal filled the room.

"See how ready you are for me?" Alpha Kane whispered in my ear. I shuddered sharply as he bit my earlobe and buried his face in my neck.

He inhaled my scent deeply, slowly running his finger over my covered pussy. My legs parted of their own accord, and I clenched them in desperation.

Alpha Kane had forced me to admit that I belonged to him, something I would never do for anyone else. I was irritated by the way my body reacted to him. I woke up this morning feeling terrible, having learned that my brother had been taken.

With just one touch, he made me forget everything that had happened. My body turned to mush in his hands, and he enjoyed using it against me.

"Fighting only makes me want you more," Alpha Kane chuckled darkly, pushing my legs apart with his thigh.

I wanted to push him away and retreat in frustration, but my body had other plans. He spread my leg with his own, pushing my panties aside. His finger brushed against my wet lips, moistening my clit.

"You thought you could play with an alpha," Alpha Kane chuckled darkly, clenching his teeth on my neck. "You made him want you, Zara. Teased him at every opportunity."

"I didn’t..." I began, but gasped when one of his fingers slid inside me. He moved his finger slowly, rhythmically, excruciatingly. My core clenched around his finger, already begging for more.

"You," Alpha Kane smirked, trailing his lips over the sensitive skin of my neck. "You know perfectly well what you’ve done."

Alpha Kane stroked my clit with his thumb. A sudden surge of pleasure made my back arch, pressing my chest against his.

"You made him want you, and now you belong to him," Alpha Kane murmured into my skin.

"You want me, but you don’t want to fuck me." I gasped in pain as a second finger slid inside me.

He hadn’t used it before.

He used two fingers, and I was struggling. I tried to adjust. The pain mingled with pleasure, stretching me but not filling me. It still wasn’t what I needed.

"Like I said, Zara, only good girls get fucked," Alpha Kane muttered. "In case you haven’t noticed, you’ve been misbehaving lately."

Hearing Alpha Kane’s words, he feverishly quickened his pace. His fingers roughly thrust into my pussy, venting his anger on my body. The pressure between my legs continued to build until another powerful thrust sent me over the edge.

A cry of delight escaped my lips as my orgasm shook my entire body. My legs trembled, my fingers clenched, but I still wasn’t fully satisfied.

Alpha Kane’s touch drove away all thoughts of Marcus. The part of me that wanted him lay dormant. I was ready to give Alpha Kane my all, but I wanted the same in return.

"I’ll try." I faltered, swallowing my pride. "I’ll try to be good, but you know what I want."

"It seems being good is impossible for you," Alpha Kane replied, his eyes returning to their usual honey hue. I couldn’t tell if this was a gentle way of addressing Alpha Kane or if he was simply telling the truth.

"Not true." I shook my head. Alpha Kane was turning me into a squirt, dying for his touch. "I can be good."

"And why should I give you what you crave?" Alpha Kane murmured, leaning toward my face.