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Must have been a powerful drug Emma pressed a hand on his arm “You were manipulated Not your fault”

Nik narrowed his eyes “The bitch wants no one but me”

“Maybe if you char you are her mate, our chance of escape will be better”

“Not easy to charm a psychopath”

A howl reverberated through the hallway “Sounds like a happy howl, right?”

“Or I-just-found-good-prey howl,” said Nik

Outside their door, Saskia shouted, “Open it!”

The door banged open and there she stood A tall, gorgeous, wo red hair She looked more like a cover model than a serial killer What red-blooded ouldn’t find her desirable, at least physically? Behind her stood ar-barreled weapons, wolfsbane rifles, designed to kill lycans Had they brought them from the Keep?

Saskia sain” She stepped up and planted her hands on his face “Lover” She kissed hiht as well have been kissing a dead fish He grabbed her wrists and pushed her “You left your bloody tracks all over Europe and who knohere else”

Enal him to chill and pretend he was happy to see her His wounds were apparently too deep for acting Even if it meant an opportunity to escape

Saskia pouted “Is that any way to talk to your mate?”

Nik glared “I’m not your mate I was kept prisoner and almost brain-washed by your Nazi uncle, remember?”

“You and I were ” She tried to touch his face, but he flinched

“You were delusional I was never drawn to you”

Saskia narrowed her eyes, and then turned her attention to Emma She sniffed at Emma and smirked “What is she, your pet?”