Lilith remained speechless, unable to form words as she processed his statement. He would mark her every day just to own her? It might sound romantic if they were lovers, but in reality, it felt aggressive and dangerous, nothing she wanted to imagine.
There was no way she would let him take her back to the pack house. Over her dead body. Glancing around, she looked behind them and spotted a gun on Ben, a flood of new thoughts rushing in. Was she truly ready to kill him? If she killed their Alpha, they would hunt her down forever. Hurting him would be smarter as it would distract Ben long enough for her to escape on her horse.
She waited for the right moment, eyes fixed on Ben, hoping he would be the one to open the door once they were outside, giving her the opportunity she needed. As they reached the entrance, Ben stepped forward, just as she had hoped, and her lips curved into a subtle smile.
