Chapter 84

• "What did he do to you? That vampire. That beast," Ash's voice was a growl, heavy with a raw, animal fury. He kept a few feet back from Rhea, his body coiled, his hands tight into fists.
• Rhea's hand came up to her wrist, fingers outlining the red bruise. It was not the bruise of a mate. It was the bruise of a new type of power. A new type of a killing desire. "He did nothing. It was a gesture of symbolism. A claim. A warning.".
• "A warning? A warning of what? That he owns you? That he has a claim on you? That he has a claim on your power?" Ash's voice rose, a cutting edge to each word. "You are a fool, Rhea. You are a fool if you think that was a warning."