Page 64 of Bad Blood Bear

Brother Damien climbed to his feet. “Whoever you are, stay out of this. She is my claimed mate, and I’m within my rights under law. You cannot keep her from me.”

“Oh, he so fucking can,” Xander said. “We all can. Just watch us.”

Tank stepped forward. “You Claimed and Turned a human without her knowledge or consent,” he said. “I’m within my rights under the law to kill you where you stand. And nothing would bring me more pleasure. So stand fucking down, rogue bear. Find another mate—one that wants you.”

“She’s mine!” Damien thundered. “No other female in the People of Ursus was strong enough to be the Vessel. The other two died—”

Lissa turned on him. “You did this to some of the others? You killed them?”

“They were not worthy.”

A red haze began coming over her mind.

“Oh, fuck,” Xander said. “She’s going all glowy-eyed.”

“Xander. Jasmin. Get her to the truck,” Tank ordered. More gently, he said, “Go on, Lissa. Go.”

“She shall not go!” Damien shouted.

The pain lanced through Lissa’s head again, and her bear roared.

“Go!” Tank shouted.

The last thing Lissa saw was Tank’s fist smashing into Brother Damien’s face, and then everything went black.