r Cora's face. The freezing tips of Dax's fan

a female of the Genesis Wasteland. A ruler by the laws of th

Ignoring the claws digging into her throat, she screamed

stupid dog! How dare yo

female voice echoed

is ice-blue eyes shattered. The voice of a dominant female struck something primal in his brain-an

ed the scent beneath the mud and the scavenger blood. It was the sweet, intoxicating scent of a hi

crashing into the cave wall and sending loose rocks clattering to the floor. What

f silver light ill

ng, heavily muscled man. He was completely naked, h

She coughed violently, her eyes watering as she

his sharp features. He dropped to one knee, his head bowing low in the unmistakable posture of a male be

neck. "I am your female. I saved your life last night, and this is how

Dax's mind. The soft skin. The desperate whimpers. The explosive release

ommitted the gravest sin a male could commit-he had threatened the female he was bound to serve. He blindly grabbed the torn f

nic in her chest loosened slightly. This was how males in this world behaved when confronte

Beast Mark Contract immediately. System energy requires a stable a

. She locked her eyes onto his, her tone shifting into a cold, business-like caden

so guilty, let

s obeyed. But he had never seen a female look at him with such calculating, fearless eyes.

g protector. You will be the first of my husbands. And

his veins was completely gone. His core was perfectly calm, anchored by the lingering trac

ign a Beast Mark Contract. Right now. You will be my first

female's first husband-the position of greatest trust and authority among her males. The pride of a Tier-9 predator screamed at him to re

to regain control of the situation. "A co

survive. Out here in the wasteland, without me, you'll eventually die from energy deviation. And with

ling on his abdomen. "This deal is a win-win for you. I am offeri

em. No manipulation. Just a raw, burning will to survive-and the unm

he cave. The instinct to resist vanished, replaced by a dark, possessi

down, his lips hovering inches from hers. His voice dropped to a dangerous, silken whisper. "I accept. But understand this,

pheromones made her head spin. But she tilted her chin up, refus

aterialized on his fingertip. It was the core essence of his power.

finger against

iceps. The glowing blood sank into her flesh, blooming into an intricate, ice-blue tattoo of

als permanently stabilized. First husband bond formalized. F