CHAPTER 222 Crown You

  ~ CARA ~

  I could barely hear past the thunder of my pulse in my head.

  I couldn’t decide if he was crazy, or really onto something—Stephen had said he was a killing machine. That he could beat a wolf one-on-one. If that was true…

  I swallowed hard. “You want me to believe—”

  “I want you to think back and pay attention, Cara. I could have killed you, I chose not to. I could have killed any of those dogs that follow you around like puppies—which includes whichever of them has taken you—and I didn’t. If you are the Alpha King’s son, he will kill you. Unless I kill him first. So… you’re here to make your choice about which King you want to see on the throne. Pick me, and I’ll remove him for you. Pick him and I’ll let him kill you.”

  “I’m not with his son,” I said firmly. “It’s… one of the others. I’m not looking for power. I just want to be left alone. You guys can fight this out and leave me out of it.”