ne's

would take place. They had to train diligently to be in their best shape for the grand day-ex

ut a deep sigh, I groaned in exhaustion before collapsing backward onto the glossy blac

'm so ex

throat sounded nearby, follo

little

who it was. I merely huffed in irrit

y side with his finger, making me twitch slightly.

a tired gaze. "You jinxed me. Your cunning eye

"Envious? Oh, come on, Celine,

er bottle beside him and lifted it to his lips, drinking from it-j

first time we've shared the same coffee cup or wat

We have intense training tomorrow, then an evening program, followed by a radio interview an

s fists and waved them in the air l

xhaustion, before murmuring, "You'r

grabbing the water bottle and dumping its

caded down my face and over my ponytail. Instinctively, I raised my hands to shield myself wh

igue momentarily forgotten. I had no idea where this sudden bu

owed. He panted heavily, bending over with his h

s my c

bottle from his grip, and poured the r

e unexpected cold, while I er

g to kill you one day. Yo

e smirked mischievously. "I'll sh

ugh to restrain me but not to hurt. He pulled me against him, my back colliding with his broad chest.

I shrieked i

and pointed at hims

entuating the defined lines of his muscles, along with the dark tattoos sprawling across p

s, but there was something else i

hem of my white T-shirt, now rendered translucent from t

my face as a wave of emba

sized white T-shirt over black tights. But now...

st, trying to shield myself as much as possible. Yet, I c

tare, but suddenly, Mikhail moved closer-so close

on my shoulder, his voice dropping in

ng, Celine... I thought you were agai

ind that my soaked T-shirt had plastered itself against my ski

y, watching my reaction

wallowed hard, turning toward

revealing attire to gain attention. I had always preferred loose clothing, and if I ever wore something sh

his, under his burning gaze, I felt

soaked tank top, revealing his bare torso. He then turned to one

with a series of upcoming performan

dy freezing... after

lips pressed into a thin line. I had no

dy embarras

the hangers. Of course, they had clothes here-they were about to put on a show in three days. He pulled out a fresh tank top and a pair of pants while I wandered betw

ear white again!" I mu

nt before turning around slowly-only to find Alpha Mikhail staring at me

d him formally for the first time, somethi

nner, his lips curling into a charmin

d chosen. "For God's sake, why am I even arguing with

the way." His teasi

I snapped while pu

et you have the

rage. "For God'

s aside while searching for a pair that matched my outfit. Mikhail

ately, Mikhail!" I remarked, glancing a

r couch, leaning back comforta

I flashed a wide

as if my words had piqued his

studying the intricate black designs. "I mean... with

es slightly, making my heart skip a beat.

d touched fire, scowling in irri

ld die to have me in her bed!" He shrugged n

hand seized me, pulling me forcefully into his lap. I

ng violently as his body heat seeped in

name slowly

ly as I tried to stand.

unreadable, his eyes burning with something I couldn't quite decipher. "

. What did he mean by tha

kery as he chuckled. "But you never

about it! Struggling to mask my embarrassment, I muttered under my breat

s remained locked onto mine, his warm breath brushing against my ch

pping to a low whisper near

away from his arms. "Wh

k with infuriating ease. "I didn't say a

intensity in his gaze made me fe

I took a deep breath before turning and leaving t