If there was ever a good time to dig a hole in the ground and bury yourself in it alive, this was it. Maddox could feel all the energy being released from Rhiannon’s body in a second, and he held his breath, because he felt it overwhelm him. Yes, from one second to the next that embrace had transformed from “holding” her to “containing” her, and the lycan wasn’t quite sure if he would be able to.

“You’re... saying... that... Aidan is...” Rhiannon couldn’t seem to breathe. Her whole nature was r