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y. His cologne of vanilla and chocolate fills my nose... But oh well, I shouldn't be dreami

ng mine. If anything, they seem to stare straight int

ment. With a height that towers over me, broad shoulders, thick black hair, and a well-defined jaw. He's dressed

think and try to solve the mystery of who he is... He bows,

teady my stance, grabbing my gown as I kee

ed staring back at me. When I was younger, I kept thinking I was misreading it, that maybe I just didn'

not supposed to talk to him. I'm more concerned

door," he s

ds are still trembling slightly from meeting that strange guy o

ing? Why is Al

same expression someone wears when a

at what I'm signing. "I told you

lk. Even with the little effort I try to make with the signa

It's something he does when he's about to say something he knows is going to l

ancing up briefly. "They should

re at

s cuffs, but does

k business." A pause. " Whi

omach

now he doesn't want me to. "M

hadn't. Because that look is the one I know best. The one that says I am a

oom like something drop

br

e my head. Both hands come up, frantic now, signing

can't, I'm your ma

omes out o

I grab the edge of his desk to keep from

. You are not my mate. You are nothing but a fucking mistake. A broken, usel

, yanking me close enough that I can smell

out me? What they whisper? That the Alpha of Westbrook is shackled to a mute princess who can't even howl at the moon." Hi

rd enough that I

ess my back against it. My che

to him within the hour, and don't you try to embarrass me or else you'll go back to that magnificent cell of yours. D

ly opens, inter

etely. It's him. The man from the stairs,

ne as though he's taking in everything about me that wa

nd I don't miss the crease o

o fast it's almost impressive. He steps forward, hand extended, smile materi

u reward female

uest

t..." He laughs, and it comes out wrong, too high, too fast. "She's spirited. I was si

n says it slowly. Like he's picki

wanted to make sure she understood what was expected of her. She's

pack from me, but he fucking lies that I'm his sister and suddenly wants to give me of

the next, he crosses the distance, hands suddenly grab

the fucking right