Whenever werewolf Roni is close to Marcus: a crackle of sexual awareness that's intoxicating and enraging. Marcus is a pack leader who possess power, Roni is toxic in her own privilege- not the kind of female that flirts around with male. Though, Marcus possessive gaze makes one thing clear, he wants to seduce Roni and also wants to make her sit and beg.
No matter how repulsive Roni acts towards Marcus, Marcus could still tell that she wants him. A vicious attack by a pack of jackals forces them to work together, the perfect opportunity for Marcus to chip away at her defenses. Roni was the only person that could see past Marcus allure and discover the real person hiding beneath. And for Marcus, having Roni means needing her forever.

Shady Instincts

Again, Marcus blew air into Roni’s mouth. She would live, dammit. Compressing her chest again, he ordered, “Breathe.”


But she wasn’t breathing. She was dying. Both he and his wolf could feel it through their link, could feel her slipping away, could feel that bond weakening right along with her. No, this just wasn’t happening. “You can’t fucking die!”


She couldn’t. He loved her. He needed her. And it was only then that he realized he’d actually been afraid to let himself need her. What’s more, he’d been afraid to let her truly need him. His determination to not be needy like his mother or be mated to anyone like her had held him back from Roni without him even realizing it.


With Roni, it was okay to have her lean on him, because she would never drain him. Just as it was okay for him to lean on her—it didn’t make the relationship codependent in any way. There would always be give and take with them. It was a two-way street.


Chapter 67