Kris couldn’t believe what she was defending. That monster shouldn’t have his hands on her at all. He shouldn’t know her name, what she looked like or that she even existed, his alpha howled.
It’s bad enough he knows it’s going on!
“Stop, Rey,” Colla huffed. “You’re not thinking straight.”
“Thinking straight?” Renee roared. “Thinking straight? I’m thinking fine!”
“Clearly not. The Rey I know wouldn’t fly off the handle like this.”
“The Renee you know used to be a sad, scared little girl. It’s a weird relationship. I’ll give you that. And yeah, we’re using each other… there’s that too,” she griped. “But that doesn’t mean I’m his servant!”
Kris’ adrenaline spiked wildly after.
“I have him by a short leash, I’ll have you know,” she added. “I’m not some helpless piece of crap anymore.
