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stay away from the house all weekend. I could

smine were beginning to get out of hand, and I d

t this morning to g

nock or not. I was, no doubt, ashamed of what had happened on

for regrets. It was getting late,

he door pulled open, revealing

fr

into the hallway. Her rich, brown hair cascaded over her sh

The buttons strained slightly across her chest, teasing the curves I had no right to notice. She'd tucked it neatly into a dark penc

utiful that it

ped, tracing the shape of her body bef

e. My pulse quickened, and my traito

made me curse silen

my trousers that it made sha

e was soft and confused, and she c

ad fallen into. Her brows furrowed slightly; h

aring?" I blurted, my voi

pped back instinctively, crossing h

ep my eyes on her face. "That skirt is too tight. And that

lity. "What? Kester, this is professional. It's

I snapped, my frustr

ps curved into a disbelievi

course, I was the one

else," I said, my voice lower

u can't be serious. You're my brother and my temporal

s was going to get her i

, Kasmine," I shot back

else," he said, his voice lower

ead. "You can't be serious. You're my boss, n

e took two steps backward, "You'll do exactly as I say. Go in there and change

e glass pane separating my office from hers. She

office where I could see and kn

outfit wasn't decent. I just couldn't bear the thought of having

-denial, Kes," My wolf,

Stop having nasty though

when he almost took control and scared Mine to death

a concern I needed to work on, but I've n

sister, for

r immediately as my eyes

rl

htened as

too much confidence for my liking. He walked into her office with that cocky grin p

Kasmine sm

light up. The kind of smile that was rare, precious. The

u

of irrational rage. My hands clenched into fists, my nails biting into my palms

ilt her head, her smile widening. And she was laughing too

inside m

ffice doorway. The lighthearted atmosphere evaporated instantly.

every syllable dripping with restrained

Adam's apple bobbing as he st

ere hired for? To socialize?" I stepped into the room; my hands b

. He was just..." She tried to defe

erent, his confidence crumbling under my glare. "I-I'll get back to work,

hind him, leaving just K

ook that was equal parts confusion and i

jaw still clenched. "He ha

's an intern, Kester, just like me. He came to ask about the

Get back to work." I said coldly and turne

his way? Why don't you allow me to

er tone, but I couldn't cared less as I wa