Kermit's POV
Power had always been my birthright. The Shadowmere bloodline had produced generations of the most formidable Alphas, and dominance flowed through my veins like liquid fire. Control was second nature to me, as natural as breathing.
But dominance wasn't just inherited in my world. It had to be earned, claimed, and maintained through sheer force of will. That's what set me apart from my predecessors. That's what made me stronger.
Until now, no one had dared to test me. No one had the audacity to challenge what was mine by right.
Except her.
Tonia Alexa had managed to do something no one else ever had. She'd gotten under my skin, made my blood simmer with a dangerous mix of fury and desire. The woman had the nerve to defy me, to look me in the eye and refuse to bow down like everyone else.
It went against everything I knew about myself. People feared me. They respected me. They certainly didn't mouth off to me the way she had.
