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Chapter One

Some bodies just wouldn’t stay buried–no matter how much dirt you shoved on top of theraves

And chasing a girl until she was so da her own soul, just for a few moments of safety

Paige Sloan stared up at the high stone walls of the olf compound It had been ten years since she’d last been inside of those thick walls Only she hadn’t been looking for protection back then She’d been looking for love

Will he even remember me?

Paige stood there, tre cold of Alaska–and then she heard footsteps co Deterhtened her shoulders Showtiuards Paige lifted her aro ahead and get that part out early

Werewolves could be too unpredictable She didn’t want theet answers from her cold, lifeless body later

The gate opened with a screech Two ain, they didn’t need to carry extra firepower If they wanted, she knew those two men could shift into powerful wolves in an instant

Most humans didn’t realize the truth about the world that surrounded theht monsters were make-believe Just stories to scare children in the darkness of the night

If only

Paige knew htmares that walked the earth

“Vampire…” One of the men snarled the accusation at her, and just that quickly, his claws burst froertips

Under the uy had caught the scent that revealed her for exactly what she was

A monster A vampire

“You want to die, vauard demanded He was the taller of the tith close-cropped, dark hair, and huge, hulking shoulders “Is that why you’re here?”

Well, they weren’t trying to rip her open yet, so that was a good sign Paige cleared her throat and kept her hands up “Technically, I’ve already died” That was how she’d become a vamp and–

The sed at her S He wrapped his claws around her neck and snapped, “You’re about to die again” His dark eyes promised a world of pain

She could do without that promise Been there, done that Not really interested in that scene again, thanks

Paige didn’t fight his hold, not yet If things got desperate, then she’d be the one delivering the pain But first… “Drake …” She whispered the name that had haunted her memories and a snored the cold and focused on what ht then She needed these wolves…and their new alpha “Drake Wyler”

The olf holding her leaned in even closer She could see that his blond hair was long, brushing his shoulders, and his face was all hard angles and lines “What do you ith the alpha?”

This was the part that would be tricky Slowly, because she didn’t want to set the guys off, Paige lifted the long necklace that had fallen to rest between her brsts She saw the blond olf’s eyes widen as he stared at the necklace Stared at it–then hurriedly jumped the hell away from her

That was right No other olves were supposed to touch her, not when… “I belong to hie said simply

And in an instant, those olves started tripping over theate for her Sure, theyas she had their alpha’s protection, they couldn’t touch her

Well, not if they wanted to keep living