In a desperate attempt to help her escape the reverie, Cade shook Monica's numb body, frantically calling her name. Chortling, "she is mine now. I have sired her, and I have every right on her," Draven taunted the young wolf. "I'll make her my wife and the mother of my kids. And remember, I'll come back after rebuilding my empire. And this time, none of you will be able to stop me!" Draven growled. His proud statement angered Cade. His eyes turned dark as he glared at Draven. "She is not yours! Never was and never will be!" He snarled, as his eyes slowly started to look like an endless pit of an abyss. Agitated, Aspen was about to come out. Cade's breathing laboured as his anger skyrocketed. "She is mine!" His lips moved, yet Aspen's deep, gruff voice came out of his mouth. His m