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ks as if he'd seen a ghost. Panic flickered in his eyes. H

you doing here?" he stamme

wavering, though my eyes were like chips of ice. "And more

our exchange with keen interest. "Bella, can we talk about

voice dangerously soft.

for the best," he explained, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "They thin

ords dripping with condescension about my "lowly" Omega status. They believed I wou

nderstanding. "Oh. I see.

eaned her head on his shoulder, a triumphant smirk playing on her lips. "Richard, da

t screamed, "He's mine

ay. "We'll talk later, Bella," he tossed over his shoulder, l

spent alone because Eva sent a single Mind-Link message, and he ran to her side

, finalizing a lucrative deal with another powerful Alpha who was more than impressed by the Sh

oncrete of the underground parking garage, my phone buzzed. I

w you just how 'enthusiastic' Ri