-Evan-
I couldn’t lose her. I wouldn’t lose her, and since Hunter refused to let her go, I had only one option left: to lay claim to her. As Madeleine turned away, I grabbed her wrist, pulling her back to me and pressing her against my chest. I locked eyes with Hunter and growled deeply, “She is staying!”
Hunter clearly didn’t like that. He narrowed his eyes as the men he had brought with him tensed, preparing for a fight. I glanced at the little wolf in front of me. I knew what I was about to do would likely make her hate me.
I would mark her without her consent, doing exactly what the king had done. But I couldn’t let her go. The king and the others quickly realized my intention as my canines elongated, and I pushed her hair aside.
“Evan! No!” The king wanted to stop me as he realiz
