Brokk I glared at Willow until she dropped her gaze. Wolves abide by strict rules of dominance, and we both knew she ceded to mine. But she must not only recognize my rule. She must obey. If I’d already accepted her as mate, she’d be in for a punishment. Once we found safety, I’d take a strap to her backside until it blazed red... Careful, one part of me chastened. You have played this game before. I was one of the few Berserkers who remembered the folly of love. It ended in sorrow. The Grey Men had almost all passed. Perhaps I would take a strap to her, for her punishment and my pleasure. My beast couldn’t wait to see her bared before us. My c**k perked up at the idea. I gritted my teeth. “Little woman, you will obey,” I told her in a harsh whisper. “You will do as we say and be qui