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, his knuckles white against the leather steering wheel, the speedometer climbing to dangerous heights. But it w

cloying, choking out the air conditioning. It wa

hat seemed to rattle my very bones. He didn't look at me, his eyes fixed on the blurring ro

at the passing city lights. "It was a hu

on the dashboard, making me jump. The car swerved slightly before he corrected it.

g my tone. "We have a contract, remember? Three months.

yes was swirling violently, swallowing the human iris. The power of his *Alpha Command* pushed ag

o my personal space. "You wear my ring. You l

in private? You haven't marked me, Grayson. There is no bite on my neck. No bond in

my breath hitch. His nostrils flared, inhaling deeply, and I knew he was trying to find *my* scent beneath Jadyn's. But then t

k for the rest

a sea of silk dresses and tuxedos, the air vibrating with the chatter of the elite. Grayson abandoned

e b

er in the car had left my nerves frayed. When I stepped back ou

in a gown that cost more than most wolves made in a year, her blonde hair perfectly coi

she drawled. "The servant's

in. She reached into her clutch and pulled out a sleek, blac

w you're just a gold digger from some backwater pack in the middle of nowhere. You're out of your d

n dollars on this account. Take it. Leave tonight. Go bac

p at her face. The sheer aud

ted, a small, amused s

you'll ever see in a l

andfather gives me more than that for my birthday just to update my w

ng there with her mouth agape, the bla

held high, only to run straigh

he crowd. She was a formidable woman, draped in diamonds that looked heavy

p that was painful. "The Alpha is speaking with the Elders from

iana," I said, gently but firmly

does not wander off like a loose Omega looking for attention. You are embarrassing this fam

led. I was done being

I replied coolly, meeting her gaze without flinching. "Not just t

he room's chatter suddenly died down. A spotlight swept across the floor, land

hand and a predatory smirk fixed on her face. Her eyes locked onto mine