The Alpha o

he jagged mess she felt inside. Kenneth's hand was still on her shoulder, his

the scouts moving through the warehouse. "He's a scavenger. If he's in the

isn't the only player on the board. Valerian Bloodworth is hosting a gala tonight at the Obsidian

?" she asked, smoothing her shredded gown, her chin

Kenneth, the remnants of her wedding dress now hidden beneath a heavy, velvet-lined coat Kenneth had tossed over her shoulders. She

expected, his suit tailored to hide a frame built for violence, with Selene, a

baritone that seemed to ripple through the room. "

ith ironic amusement. "She's the reason your expansion into the Northern

her ground. "Actually, I'm the reason the expansion is still worth something

intense, and laced with pheromones that felt like

offering a shark-like grin. "He's a narcissist with a god complex. He's l

rling, go back to the service entrance. Thi

the room grew suddenly, sharply cold. "You should probably stop t

geline, his presence overwhelming. "Bold. Most peo

. "I'm the alternative. You give me the resources to intercept Lucius, and I guarantee your project stays on schedule. Or

to the faint, glowing lines on her wrists.

ian commanded, his eyes n

ut

tone dropping into a letha

ne venomous glance at Ev

he distance, pinning her against the cold, marble wall of the balcony. His hand went to the wall bes

a dark, predatory curiosity. "And you have the audacity to walk into my home and negotiate like you

e static electricity dancing between them, a dangerous current she wa

y assessing her as if she were the most valuable prey he'd ever encountered. "I think