Risen (Rise of the Iliri, #10)

by Auryn Hadley

"You listen to me, Jase. Salryc Luxx is a monster. She's the queen of all that goes bump in the night and makes old human women mortified. She is strong, she is brilliant, and most of all, she is finally respected. This is Anglia, and we don't give a shit if you growl, bite, or have wild orgies. You are a predator, and she loves you because of it."

Let those men see your vulnerabilities, and give them the chance to help. Scream at them when you're mad, and kiss them hard when you aren't. Stop trying to be what everyone else wants you to be, and start trying to be the woman that you know you really are.

Jase clasped his arm. "Yer our mate too. Maybe na the fucking kind, but the fucking with kind. That means we will love ya.

Ya are na a thing ta be deserved. Ya are just a woman ta be loved,

"Human," he told her. "Also dominant, have dull teeth and a big dick. I'm poorly trained, have atrocious manners, and always speak my mind. I'm also damned good on the battlefield."

Narnx, sometimes things hurt. That doesn't mean they aren't the right things to do. Those of us strong enough to do them owe it to those who can't.