ke

back prep area was quiet. I ran my hand under cold water, but it didn't help. The sil

ane salve to dra

rumbling like a subt

man, over six-foot-five, with scars running down his forearms and eyes as dark as obsidian.

ith the surgical precision of a field medic or a sniper, placing

ed of him. He radiated a

ny," I said, my

o his pocket and tossed me a small

d. It wasn't an Alpha Command, b

nk him, the swingi

f place among the stainless steel

complained. She walked right up to the

meat. "I wanted medium-rare. And put

dn't look

nked. "Ex

aviar ruins the balance.

out her phone. "I am going to have yo

tant meeting. But seconds later, the line connected. Connor wasn't at the head of the

he Redstone reps," Connor hiss

"They are bullying me! First your waitress tried to bu

pped, rubbing his temples. "Just give he

on," Conn

hing the tin of salve, my hand wrapped in

ng up my hand. "She use

I saw guilt. But then Jaden sobbed loudly, "I'm scared, Connor! She's looking

oor. He was losing patience. He needed this pro

ce har

octave. The air in the kitchen suddenly

Jaden. On yo

he Alpha

ce, trying to buckle my knees. My muscles spasmed. The biol

He looked at me, his kn

was excruciating. But th

of the Moonstone lin

oes not bo

ently, sweat pouring down my face as I fought the

did no

he camera lens,

I whis

Omega resisting a direct C

kneel!"

'End Call' button on Jaden's

looked terrified. She had expected me to colla

atch on my neck was itching unbearab

voice eerily calm