Abigail Hayes

His fingers resumed their exploration, sliding higher along my thigh. I jerked away instinctively.
"What was that?" He growled, eyes flashing in the darkness.
"No!" The word burst from me before I could stop it.
He grasped my wrist, pulling me back toward him. "Are you going to pretend now that you don't like being fucked by me?"
His crude language made me flinch. "I'm tired, Kaius; please let me go."
"I'll have you, Elowen, whenever and wherever the need arises." His grip tightened painfully.
I twisted free, scrambling to the edge of the bed. "I don't want to share the bed with you, Kaius."
Elowen Thorne is an omega wolf who has survived years of abuse in a brutal pack. Betrayed by her ex-mate, she's stunned when Kaius Valerian, the most feared Alpha in the territory, offers her a six-month contract to pretend as his mate.
Kaius doesn't just want a mate. He wants total submission. He'll use her body however he pleases, taking her roughly and without mercy, making it clear she's nothing more than a possession.
But Elowen isn't some submissive victim anymore. If Kaius wants her, he'll have to break through her defenses. She'll fight him every step of the way, even as her body betrays her deepest desires.
When a failed assassination attempt reveals shocking connections between her mother's past and Kaius's family, Elowen must figure out whether Kaius is protecting her for his own gain or because he actually cares for her. In a world where silver blades and bloodshed settle arguments, Elowen discovers that being bound to someone by both a written agreement and a mate mark is far more dangerous than she ever imagined.