vator dropp

only sound was the heavy, uneven br

the lapels of Hart

e hit her stomach like a fist. A vio

hut, her eyebrows pulli

gs gav

knees hitting the floor. She pressed both hands hard agai

stood o

ody. His jaw tightened so hard it

ash of panic cut through t

he doors slid open to

e. He bent down and sco

r arms instinctively flew up, wrappi

reathing in the cedarwood scent th

ach sat idli

he rear door open, his eyes locked s

nto the leather seat

ide her and sl

rtwell ordered. His voice

r of the ca

of the window. She closed her eyes, pretending to

hand reached a

lled her away from the window and pressed he

, pulling into the private ga

walked straight into the private elevato

usand square feet of cold, modern lux

living room and dropped her

e silk tie from his neck, t

m his pocket and dialed

nly reliable connection to the elite circle, the sole gatekeep

pure ice, cutting through the quiet room. "If I see her with t

efore Chloe

a strange, painful

keeper, hurried out of the hallw

aid, her thick acce

f his vest. "Make th

ly and disappeared

island. He poured a glass of warm

knee on the expe

llette's chin, forcing

rim of the gl

sips. The warm water soo

tely darted her tongue out, licking t

tly. The pupil swallowed the ir

the coffee table. The lo

jacket, his rough palm gliding ov

ripped through

Hartwell asked. His voice was co

her arms aro

ou're here," she whisper

of Hartwell's

ntirely off the sofa, and

double doors of the

sive king bed, the temperature in the r