Chapter 163 DANE 1/5 I respected a cunning woman , and the one who called herself Aurora Montague was a cunning woman , indeed .


    I might not have been on the lookout for a trap if she hadnt been so intent on toying with that ne .


    Aurora wore stillness and coolposure like warriors wore armor and weapons .


    When she kept touching that ne , I knew something was wrong .


    Then I felt the air gel around my body , and Id had no more than an instant to react .


    Now I couldnt move , except to breathe , blink , and speak .


    But I had her pinned with her back against my chest .


    She pressed hard against me ; her chin lifted to keep her neck from pressing into my raised ws .


    If she rxed , if she even twitched , my ws would open her throat , and there would be nothing I could do about it .


    It had been a clever move , but my wolf hated it .


    He snapped and snarled and paced inside my mind , and nothing I did could calm Chapter 163 him .


    2/5 Not for killing , he growled at me when I could get him to answer at all .


    She is not for killing .


    I shoved the wolf down deep and murmured into Auroras ear , What will it be , Luna ? Will you trade my life for yours ? Aurora ! Trajan , her giant beta , stood in his lycan form just on the other side of the barrier .


    So did a handful of other wolves .


    Some I knew , some … I almost remembered .


    Well ? I growled softly .


    Would you ? I would die for you in an instant .


    Her voice was barely a breath .


    Even so , I felt my ws slide just a fraction into her skin .


    Felt their edges go warm with blood .


    But not like this .


    She lifted her hand and touched the pearl pendant .


    All of a sudden , I could move .


    I jerked my ws away from her neck .


    with a speed that surprised even me .


    Before she could move , I snatched her , turned her in my arms , and kissed her .


    I didnt know what the hell I was thinking .


    I wasnt .


    But I couldnt feel her pressed against my body like that and not im her mouth for my own .


    Not when she was this close , this fucking soft .


    Chapter 163 She made a small noise of surprise .


    I thought she might jump away , try to escape .


    3/5 Instead , she deepened the kiss , sweeping her tongue across my lips , nipping at them , then opening hers to invite me in .


    I took that invitation .


    I invaded her , stole what shed taken from me and imed even more .


    She melted against me .


    That should have felt like victory , like Id won the war of wills .


    This tugging need to constantly pull each other off bnce .


    Instead , her melting just drove me closer to the edge of a cliff .


    I needed this woman .


    As soon as I hadid eyes on her , every second of not having her had driven me mad .


    Then , when my guard was down , she did pull away .


    Fast .


    Moving for the safety of the barrier .


    Oh , hell no .


    If she wanted to try and capture me , two people could y that game .


    But the second she moved , so did the giant beta .


    She jumped for him , and he grabbed her in his arms and spun her back inside the barrier .


    She stumbled against his chest , pressed her hands against him to steady herself .


    I saw red .


    When I came to a momentter , I was snarling .


    I practically had my nose pressed against that barrier .


    But my enemies were on Chapter 163 4/5 the other side , and if I entered , I wouldnt have my shadows , so there was no way I was going to cross it .


    Keep your hands off her , I snarled at the giant wolf .


    Trajan didnt crack a smile .


    He didnt even blink .


    If you want her , Dane , fight the Nameless ande win her back .


    I seethed at his words .


    My eyes locked on Aurora .


    I served the Nameless .


    I was his general and his weapon .


    Maybe there had been more to me than that once , but those days were gone .


    The Nameless was a god , just like his sister , the moon goddess .


    Whoever I had been , there was no power , no magic , that would bring that man back .


    Except for his family … I ignored the voice in my mind , the memory of those children .


    That had been a momentarypse .


    Trajan put his arm around Aurora and led her away .


    I stood until I couldnt see them anymore , then I looked at the wolves who remained .


    Some had gone with Aurora and Trajan , but not all .


    Evelyn and a few other female wolves stood near the barrier .


    Evelyn looked me up and down .


    She looked sad .


    Almost wistful .


    Then she said , Im sorry for what youve be , Dane .


    You deserved better than this .


    e jo tu eidwes Chapter 163 I turned and walked away without responding .


    Besides , I had done what I came for .


    I tested their strength , and now I knew exactly how the real attack on the Broken Ridge Pack was going to happen .