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parted slowly, but no words came out. She looked like my request had triggered a t

have dr

uncomfortab

ut for her palm again. "You have to help me. I can't stay here if

understand. If Alpha Graham finds out

n her eyes

rrified of

ess had I gott

of man had

cared of him?"

u should go downstairs now. Th

lowed

screamed at me to grab the nearest exit and disappear before it was too late. But

o

go bac

gain the Alpha's trust, and es

elf to stand

like she was grounding me, telling me everything was going to b

e was her

would be le

s because of Alpha Graham. He stood at the bottom of the stairs, clad in an all black suit, looking like a grim reaper s

ching me a

e me u

whistle. "Won't lie, you carefu

was still s

in reminded me of my pathetic state.

business,

I'm only looki

a Graham's voice was calm, but I could feel the threat und

ssion darkened

feared t

med to know ever

ter of time befor

, "I was only making a conversati

e Alpha Graham could

his deep voice

If there was one thing I realized the second I got her

e, you should

ha

sed to

ped s

e far too well. It was the same look drunk men gave maids in my house before dragging them into the dark. Be

ul

laces you're not allowed to enter, and my study's one

hard and nod

ers, you stay silent. You listen when spok

entire life being silenced anyway, but hearing hi

ice dropped. "We sle

ght me o

it was wha

n't expec

s jaw tightened slightly. "You're here to give me an h

my chest s

d that

tly what I wa

my chest ac

he added coldly, "you

spiked im

kne

y conversation

y jaw, sending sparks through me. "If you ever run," his voice dropped to a dangerous whis