Chapter 1


    Heughed down at me, still not letting me go. His free hand trailed down, following my curves. "My


    name is Alpha Zale, and from this moment forward you''re not going to be a rogue anymore. You will be


    part of my Vermillion pack."


    What choice did I have? His hold tightened on my wrists, squeezing me so hard my bones threatened


    to crack. This wasn''t a patient man this Alpha Zale, and I''d never heard of him or his pack, or I''d never


    have run this direction. "My name is Amanda. Amanda Style," I whispered.


    He nodded, a predator''s grin shed across his lips. "I Alpha Zale take Amanda Style into the


    Vermillion pack, and as our Luna."


    The bonds settled into ce as he said it, but I couldn''t stop my body from shaking. "Wait," I hissed,


    struggl


    ing even more than I had before. His knee pressed against me again, my thighs clenched around him.


    His legs were all muscle. This man would tear me apart if he tried anything with me. "There''s been a


    mistake, I never said I would be your Luna!"


    "You said anything," he reminded me. He bent down, lips brushing over my skin. "I need a Luna and


    since you''re my mate anyway, you have no choice. You might as well give up. You belong to me and


    the pack,pletely."


    There was something about the way he said that. "What do you mean, I belong to the pack?" I


    whispered.


    Zale tossed his head back, a rich vibratingugh escaping him. "Exactly what it sounds like,


    sweetheart. I''m the kind of Alpha that likes to reward his warriors, and I always share." He moaned,


    eyes half-lidded, staring down at me. "I''m just imagining you on your knees in service to one of my men


    while I''m behind you." He ran his free hand through my hair, wrapping it around his fist, and pulled back


    until I hissed. "Yes, that''s the look I want to see on your face over and over again while you learn your


    ce, Love."


    His cruelughter echoed again. I tried not to think about it. "But we can go back to the packhouse?" I


    whispered.


    He cocked his head, staring down at me again. He wrapped my hair around his hand another time and


    I gasped as the roots threatened to be torn from my hair. "Rule one, I''m the boss." He leaned down,


    lips at my neck again and he sucked hard on a spot before biting into it. At least he wasn''t marking me


    but damn his bite hurt. "Rule two," he continued, licking the spot until it sealed. "You''re mine, whatever


    life you had before, it''s done. Your former self died tonight. All that remains is my perfectly willing Luna,


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    and if she disobeys..." He let my hair go and I took a breath. "I''ll have to punish you, and I love my


    punishments. You will learn to dance for me in all matters of situations, Amanda."


    A howl echoed through the forest. I closed my eyes, I couldn''t stop trembling. He''d caught my scent, he


    was following me. I''d be found, tortured, torn apart. I thought of all the horrible things and whimpered.


    Zale got off me and before I could roll to my feet, he picked me up, tossing me over his shoulder, and


    grabbed a handful of my ass, squeezing it. "Whoever they are, they''ll never see you again, unless you


    fail on your part and I''m forced to tie you to a tree and watch them do whatever it is you''re so terrified


    of."


    Maybe I hadn''t picked the least of two evils. I had the sinking sensation that I''d shacked up with


    someone even eviler than my original tormentor, and this man was my mate?


    Zale walked off with me, his steps quick as he raced through the forest and took me far away from the


    sounds of pursuit.


    My new life in the Vermillion pack was about to begin.