ema pushed herself up. "Boris, h

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s is bad. Sh

r head at Damien, sile

ightly before his e

rward, his tone

. "Nothing is going on. I

ous gaze flicke

s, Nema doesn't know what she's talking a

napped. "He kn

ointed me out when he arrived. After all, we wouldn't wa

s right. The guards

her arms. "W

of si

s guards. If he hesitated to

shorter one," he said smoothly. "Or do you

. let's make this right." He turned to R

satchel, his fingers

he bed before stepping out. She inhaled sharply, steadying herself before heading

en, she stopped in her track

eep and steady, looking intensely into her eyes, "but you can't

ound, ensuring no one was within earshot. "Da

d. "Why? Who's t

r dinner. Meet me in my room in the bas

s lightly across her cheek.

hose same fingers had teased and claimed the

d, his tone edged with danger, "i

ynamic. The usual disdain Raven received from her pack was absent. Instead, they were cordial and respectful, which uns

ssed Boris's study, hushed voices caught her attention. She

ers for tonight?" Boris'

red. "Wait until Damien is asleep

blood

y s

oris is going to have Damien killed to

er steps until she reached her room. Just minut

this time, there was

ndering to him, but now she knew who he really was. The Alp

ssing his arms over his broad, muscular ches

g his head. "I've got the marks to prove it." He paused

idn't you tell me last night that you w

arms and step

autiful woman I'd ever laid eyes on. I didn't w

itated. "Is your

ut there was something dark behind his eyes. "But I'd sa

ate. About the bloodshed tied to his name. But she swal

pped even closer, w

so poorly?" he asked. "A pac

stole me as a child. I've always been mistreated, but it

s eyes flashing with something

too many of them. Just do your busi

seriously think I'm going to ju

w," she whispered. "I have a

her lips when Boris's plan

change in her expression and a

ing you here for

e demeano

mitted. "He's planning to

amien's throat. The kind that

e to see

on the whole pac

d. "You've neve

ff the anger for a moment as he re

lot to tell me

don't want anything

g over her lower lip, "These lips," he paused. "They're all I've bee

r a moment, it was as

lled her into his a

g. Claiming. Sealing himse

k, breathless. "No

e heavy-lidded with desi

t droppe

ght," he said, co

rged through her. "To

fingers brushed against her waist. "At the rate

urrowed. "P

ead, his lips parti

hed against her neck as he inhaled deeply.

he inhaled again, slower this time. "The subtle shift in

stomach

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