The Beast, de J. R. Ward

Rhage neste seu segundo "episódio" procura por algo mas não sabe o quê. A resposta aparece quando fica a tomar conta do bebé da rainha, ela cortou-se e para tratar do corte necessita de deixar o seu filho com Rhage, existe agora uma associação com o bebé da rainha e a menina que Mary tenta ajudar no asilo de mulheres. 
A menina  perdeu ambos os pais e espera por um tio para a ajudar, não tenta falar com ninguém do Asilo de Mulheres, nem mesmo com Mary que tenta de tudo para falar e expor os seus sentimentos ou problemas, somente aquando de uma saída com Mary e Rhage se abre um pouco e fala dos seus receios, não existir um tio para a vir buscar.

Sinopse:

Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself…
For Rhage, the Brother with the biggest appetites, but also the biggest heart, life was supposed to be perfect—or at the very least, perfectly enjoyable. Mary, his beloved shellan, is by his side and his King and his brothers are thriving. But Rhage can’t understand—or control—the panic and insecurity that plague him…
And that terrifies him—as well as distances him from his mate. After suffering mortal injury in battle, Rhage must reassess his priorities—and the answer, when it comes to him, rocks his world...and Mary’s. But Mary is on a journey of her own, one that will either bring them closer together or cause a split that neither will recover from...

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