Dimitri whispered to the wind, a promise to himself and to her. "I'll be whatever you need me to be."
The thought circled his mind, a mantra that had consumed him since the first moment he'd caught her scent. His inner beast, that dark, possessive thing that lived in his chest, growled in agreement. Already, she had six husbands. Six was enough. More than enough. Any more and he might lose what little control he had left.
I'll wait. I'll be patient. But no more, new husbands.
He flexed his fingers, feeling the familiar tingle of power beneath his skin. His magic, rare and deadly, had earned him his place as Leaf's team leader, but lately, it had become harder to contain. Harder to keep that darkness caged.
A sound from the road pulled him from his thoughts. Voices, laughter, the crunch of paws and hoofs on gravel.
