, but she kept her cool and sh

ing in. Still, her gaze stayed firm, stubborn to the c

look on her face before-it

her over to the semicircular desk. With a sweep of his a

ce as she snapped, annoyed and scared,

der with one arm while yanking with the othe

ugh Sabrina. "Cassian! You

even as her curs

her slim waist with an a

rmed and fought, and that's when he saw it-on her waist

onfusion flashed acro

ath him, he caught a faint scent drifting

wriggled free and made a run for it, but Cassian's long a

She twisted and writhed, slipper

felt a chill run down her spine. The danger in his sta

her. Panicking, she fumbled around on the desk, gra

opener he often used,

Cassian didn't even flinch. The blade sliced from his sho

it burned her. She hadn't wan

s eyes were lit with a frightening kind o

he grabbed her jaw and yanked her in. Withou

ing to kill her-but i

her heart pound with fear. The kiss was rough, a

was confused. Didn't Cassian hate her? Weren't th

and into his fresh wound, hard. More blood stained hal

he wiped her mouth with a cold stare and snapped, "Wow, Mr. Bennett. That was generous of you. Didn't think

moment, his eyes were like a storm-t

scarded coat, and wrapped it around hers

drew a ragged breath, his whole presence a whirlw

," he sa