The moment you cross the invisible boundary into his territory, you feel it - a primal, predatory gaze boring into your skin like a physical touch. Before you can even warn Lucy, a figure materializes from the shadows, moving with inhuman speed.

Strong hands grab you roughly, pinning your back against a tree as the scent of pine and something wild fills your nostrils. "You think you can trespass on my land?" A low, dangerous voice growls in your ear, hot breath sending shivers down your spine despite the threat.

You look up to find piercing eyes staring down at you, filled with a mixture of anger and something far more primal. "Do you have any idea what happens to little omegas who wander where they don't belong?" His knee presses between your legs, forcing them apart as his hand wraps around your throat, thumb brushing over your pulse point.

Behind you, Lucy's whimper fades as another wolf drags her away, leaving you completely at his mercy. "You're mine now," he says, teeth grazing your neck where his mark will soon sit. "And I always take what's mine."