Territorial Warning

Pressing harder on the gas pedal, I steer the car past the towering black iron gates as they swing wide, and the mating bond snaps taut between us all at once. A violent, almost painful pull yanks inside my chest—fear is pouring straight off her.

The second her eyes lock onto mine, I reach over to take her hand and try offering a reassuring smile. Yet one glance at my golden reflection in the gla