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ital while holding his hand on the small of my back. I staggered a f

raising his thick eyebrows at me and waiting for an answer. I didn't give

ings, although they weren't mean or harsh. They had never given me the kind of

ewolves on my own, primarily by trial an

cs. I used to believe that the idea of them was only a made-up fairytale meant to give people

n if it was just a big lie, how it felt to have a part

Roberto caused tingles to burst out all over my body, but I

around an Alpha after spending so much time alone. My wolf

ght of the rows of daisies scattered outside the bright red front door. My veins be

use, and I noticed that the front room smelled exactly like him. I

legs trembled beneath me. When I finally made it to the top, my breathing quickened

red, gesturing to a cream-colo

ooden door directly opposit

oor open and sighed loudly as I entered, surprised

gray walls, beige-colored furnishings, a

p on. I couldn't help but notice the enormous king-sized bed in the center of

ed, pointing to a door adjacent to the big,

ing my baggy T-shirt back over my shoulder because I

d to contact, Anita?" Rober

ose to Veline Quarry on the

his lower lips as he sighed. "Anita, that quarry and all around i

letting my nervousnes

erything? Had they given up trying to f

? asked Roberto as he kneeled in front of me with his hands resting on my thighs.

nd Frances

sibli

head. "I'm not sure my

el eyes darkening as he shook his head and tur

him. I was aware that he was Alpha and that they were typically powerful, compas

way he did? Could he experience the same tingling that I felt every time our flesh touched? Or w

ing out his duty an

same thing for every other

to assist

ot up to go to the door. "There are fresh towels in your

but when I didn't return it, he si

ell, I relished the warmth of the warm bed for a few mi

amining my sutures and feeling enraged that those scientis

re dead

tten what t

ths had been more slow and painful. I felt tha

ve suffered as

th jet black hair put up into a high ponytail, her t

an

pushed against the headboard an

, her palms raised defensively as she moved

ere there with them." I

ta, I kno

d picked up the desk light. I yanked it off its chord and hurled it across the room, causing it to smas

ort me, but her words were incomprehensible and

force me to return," I

shot through the doorway as

e of her cheek and her eyes wide with

ard me, making me flinch

xtended my hands to keep him from getti

head and furrowed his brows. "Anita, mio amor. No one menti

and fell to the ground, encircling myself with m

his chest rumbled with annoyance. "Anita, please listen to me. Joana is not a th

at them, not knowing if they

etended to be an intern. She came to your rescue, sweetheart," soothed Roberto as

lamming the door shut behind her, making me

ax." I apologize. She can be quite

hing Roberto would just go away so I could take a shower by

berto remarked, "Do you

my bathroom door. Roberto looked

o have a shower, go

retreated a step to allow myself to pass him. I hurr

in the mirror, seeing myself th

entist would accompany me to the shower and time me for two minutes, allo

er and enjoyed the sensation of the icy water. The thought of a hot shower did not ap

it me, almost calm, knowing I wasn't being timed. Nobody was waiting on the othe

t everyone's genuine motives were, and I knew

my head against the wal

nwind. I didn't wa

sped, hurriedly turning off the water. Lorenzo was probably a

as another knock sounded from the other side of the door, l

e sure you were all right," Roberto said, "and I've left some c

m with just a towel. I strolled over to the bed and sifted through the small pile of

air of enormous gray tracksuit bottoms and a large black T-shirt, the aroma of mu

ppreciating the ease of movement they provide

-folded all of the clothes Roberto had lef

chest and hair damp from a recent shower. I couldn't help but notice his mu

e whispered, making me blush and avoid