Chapter 38

Owen was stunned as she cursed at him. Slowly, he released her and let her fall to the ground, coughing and scrambling for breath.

He hadn’t expected the human to resist him or show such backbone.

She laughed at him, raspy and derisive, “Am I wrong to call you an asshole?”

Owen sneered down at her as she lifted her head, rubbing her throat.

“You’re Arthur’s cousin, and I am Arthur's mate. We should be a little more cordial, right?” She chuckled. “You should show a little respect to me, but look what you’ve done? You only wanted to use me to defeat Arthur! Your a heartless, evil bastard and no different than those rogues!”

Owen growled at her, feeling his fury start to tear out of his control. How easy it would be to shift into his wolf form, pounce, and tear this woman to pieces. He could almost taste her blood in his mouth.

The only thing that restrained him was the fact that he ne