a P

mell of cedar mixed with a fury so

ark gray eyes. We were so close I could feel the po

ut the soft sofa offered

e purred, his voice a

lifted my chin, meeting his gaze. "Very. Much

ingers tightened on my chin, his grip bruis

own away and put on display for anyone to see? A place wh

. He leaned in closer, his nose almost touching m

ressed down on me, but I

ing shame? It's you, Dorian Carlisle! You publicly defend some unknown woman and humi

pest insecurity. As Alpha King, his honor

n my chin loosened, but the stor

ent battle of wills. The air c

physical. But he just stared at me,

ightened up, creating a distance betw

air, my heart

pled collar, resuming his co

he said suddenly, the

r be able to run like she used to. You know what that means

able to run freely was lik

me with Cora's injury

when my emotions are out of con

thought that

suffering? She was lying in the hospital bed, but enjoying Dori

ink about Cora's sudden appearan

that happened tod

say?"I saw through him,

et his gaze, and even

when he met my gaze, he seemed momentarily taken a

ng with other men, someone is lying in a hospi

d walked tow

he said without looking

alone again. But this time, I fe