tina'

turned to the bartender."Your best cha

the bottle like I'd ju

and, I had a mission

t watchful look.I shot him a glare sharp enough to cut, and recognition flickered across

ce, who were tangled up in a ridiculously

and smashed it, wi

all's forehead split instantly,a thin lin

his lap. "Christina?! Are you in

e,"You're misunderstanding

er explaining,Beatrice.It doesn't matter. Your parents w

t.She curled into his side and cooed, "Oh, honey, y

blood on his forehead. "So now you know everything. The smart thi

d forward, her hand raised to slap B

ice was ice-cold."My woman isn't someone a nobody from some b

as a powerful Alpha. I c

d the glass sh

her cheek."Let go of my friend,or I'll make sure your woman's face matches her

ed dangerously. "Y

ind my back," I said calmly."How do you think it'll look when t

then slowly relea

I sliced the glass a

scre

ur woman an

gone, Ysolde dragge

it,I would consider swallowing my pride and submitting to my paren

this whole time?And me? I was just the foolish, un

ouldn't sense my true mate's betrayal? But why? If they truly loved each other, t

make me believe she disappeared f

my head toward the sky

ould all reunite like a happy little four-

be there tonight. I didn't even know Beatrice

I. But I heard it loud and clear,they've been screwin

ll your parents. Let them know Beatrice isn't the perfect angel they think she

Louisa was the only person who had supported me. But he wa

tter than anyone,they only care about Beatrice

kening her gaze. "So what now? You're

, a weariness weighing it down. "Maybe

s knitting in frustration. "Chrissy, my agent just called. There's a

ile. "Go. Don't worry about m

e driver my home address. But barely two minutes into t

r. Preferably one where people go to f

Highrise City, heartbreak wa

y sour. Maybe fourth. I'd lost count. The bartender kept giving me that

ded, pushing my em

e-" the bart

card across the counter like it was a weapon. "I

er sighed b

from behind me. "Unless you want to

nap at whoever dared

d helped me after I'd kicked his door by m

slicked back, revealing striking features that would m

envoy. Did she text you my GPS, or do you just have s

like expensive brandy."Let's just c

I sighed dramatically. "Or maybe Don Juan, offering thera

p for the therapy sessions yourself,"

r services to

hell-bent on self-destruc

lifting my glass."My life's basically glitt

n't even deny what I'd just said. He just watched me

aos is impressive. I was right to call you hurricane. Yo

w you always seem to find someone who refuses to walk aw

Wolf? Or is this some kind of weird

Would either answer

ted. "But one might mak

red in his eyes-

and temptation, all wrapped in one.Not the pretty boys with trust funds and spray tans who populated most of H

ce. Either way, the thought that had been haunting me sin

k better of it, my

ily "since you're so dedicated to inter

didn't pull away. Just held my gaze and said,"Onl

itation. "This is the first cl