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"You can’t tell me what to do," she snapped, her voice rising. "This isn’t normal. None of this is fucking normal! I can’t—I can’t be part of this!"

Goliath moved, caging her against the wooden railing, his hands gripping it behind her. His scent surrounded her, his heat, his dominance.

"You think I’ll let you go?" he asked, his voice dangerously soft. "You think I’ll let you walk away from me now that I’ve found you?"

Sofia’s breath hitched. His face was so close. Too close.

"I don’t belong here," she whispered, but even she didn’t believe it.

Goliath exhaled roughly. "You do."

And then, he stretched out his hand grabbing Sofia behind her neck he pulls her towards him, lowering his head he kissed her. The moment their lips met; a fire ignited inside her.

Possessive. Desperate. Claiming.

She gasped against him, but instead of pulling away, her fingers curled into his cut, anchoring herself. It was raw, undeniable. Until reality slammed back into her.

Sofia shoved him away, her breathing ragged. "I—I need time."

Goliath stood there, his chest heaving, his golden eyes burning with an emotion she wasn’t ready for.

"Time?" His voice was low. Dangerous. "Take it. But don’t think for a second that I’m letting you go."

Sofia’s heart pounded. Because deep down, she knew he was telling the truth. She would never be able to escape him, and the terrifying part? She wasn’t sure if she wanted to.

Chapter 6

Sofia felt like she was in a fever dream.

The past twenty-four hours had shattered every belief she had about the world. She had spent years thinking she had men figured out—dangerous ones at least. She knew how they operated, how they thought, how they hunted. But nothing could have prepared her for this. For them.

For the fact that the men surrounding her weren’t just outlaws on bikes. They were wolves.

She had seen it with her own eyes, Goliath shifting before her, the impossible becoming reality. And it wasn’t just him, it was all of them. Every Wolverine MC member was like him. Men who could walk as humans one moment and shift into massive, lethal beasts the next.

Sofia had spent the night pacing in her room, sleep an impossible luxury. Her mind ran in circles, telling her to leave, to run—but where? The Shadow Riders were out there, hunting her. And no matter how much she wanted to deny it, something about the Wolverines felt different. Goliath felt different.

The memory of his lips on hers refused to leave her mind, like a brand seared into her soul. He had kissed her like she was his, like there was no other option but them, and that terrified her even more than the idea of him shifting into a massive predator.

What was worse? Every time she turned around, he was there. Watching. Waiting. Hunting her without moving.

“You’re spiralling, babe,” Alaska said, her voice light as she sipped her coffee at the clubhouse bar.

Sofia scoffed, gripping the mug in her hands. “Gee, you think?”

Onix leaned against the counter beside her, smirking. “You’ll get used to it.”

Sofia gave her an incredulous look. “You say that like it’s normal. Like shifting into a giant wolf and howling at the moon is just some minor character quirk.”

Siena chuckled. “It is normal—to us.”

Sofia exhaled sharply, rubbing her hands down her face. “I can’t believe this.”

Alaska nudged her shoulder. “Look, I know it’s a lot. I freaked out when I found out too. But it’s not as scary as it seems.”

Sofia shot her a look. “You didn’t see him, Alaska. He’s—he’s massive.”

A slow grin spread over Alaska’s face. “Yeah, babe. And that’s just in human form.”

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