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ot your

y air of the office, a desperate li

iling windows. Instead, the suffocating storm of wet earth and sharp cedar thickened, and Ka

ssive weight of his presence only magnified. "Negotiations are over

y chest. "I can't. I have to

his tone flat but laced with an undeniable, crushing weight,

le. My wolfless body had no defense against it. Any verbal rebellion died in my throat. Trembling, I lowered my

ls. Before the doors could close, they slid open again on the 40th floor. T

dn't hear the frantic Mind-Link exchange between them-the curse of being wolfless-but I didn't need to. Their nostrils flared, taking in the suffoc

ng. In this mirrored box, I was a public spectacle, a wolfless Omega branded

s practically fled, replaced by Elias Vance. The Pack's Beta st

s predatory gaze locked onto my hands, which

gn department, Ms. Vance?" Kaelen mocked so

, he leaned in. "Your tag

agged slowly, deliberately over the dark, bruised bite mark hidden beneath the wool. A violent jolt of electr

e a low, possessive growl meant only for me. "Don't

ntervention, but the Beta stood like a marble statue, his eyes fixed straight ahead. H

nt. The silence was heavy, broken only

toward me, forcing my back flat against the cold mirror. "You deny our bond t

ng with dark intent. "These are very poor moves, little wolf. All your defian

doors slid open, revealing the cavernous, dimly lit underground garage.