He took a step closer, pointing a long, pale finger right at my chest. "But you can" he smiled wickedly. "You're mated to the Lycan Princess. Your souls are tied together because of the mate bond, your blood now carries the key to the mountain. If I use your blood, my dark magic can break the ancient border and we can walk right into the castle and take the royal magic for ourselves." My blood boiled with a protective rage so hot it felt like fire under my skin. They wanted my mate and wanted to use my blood to break into her safe home. "I will die before I let you touch my mate," I promised him, my voice deadly and calm. "Then you will die" Tyson commanded softly. "But first, you will bleed." He nodded his head to Markus. Markus and the four rebel warriors attacked me all at once

