Enforcers

Samantha's pulse pounded in her ears, the weight of the moment pressing down on her like a tidal wave. The other her—the darker, more primal version—stood mere inches away, golden eyes gleaming with a promise of power. The air between them crackled, the space thick with a dangerous energy that made it hard to breathe.

"You want me to give in," Samantha whispered, her voice hoarse.

The other her smiled, slow and knowing. "I want you to become what you were always meant to be."

A shiver ran down Samantha's spine. The power that had been clawing at her chest, begging to be released, flared again, an undeniable force that made her fingers twitch. A part of her wanted it. The strength. The freedom. The raw, untamed fury that could shatter anything that threatened her, her mates, and—

Her hand flew to her stomach.

The baby.