ci

d me, his face a m

-be ex-mate-was watching

fa. Just moments ago, she'd been crossing her legs confidently, twirling her hair around her finger with

casual way these men spoke, this wasn't the first time. They were already a

rd, his Alpha presen

e strings had been pulled,

st talking nonsense," one of them stammer

g between Xavier and Miss Whi

ase don't take any

me toward the exit. The partial bond between us sparked p

d threw my drink di

l silent as

eir shock palpable. How dare a huma

ubmit if I had any-but I didn't. I was just a h

ahead and continue having fun with your little s

om my wrist, the bond between

arly raging beneath the surface. Without warning

in the ro

fiercely against his grip,

doors opened

vator space. The tailored black suit outlined broad shoulders and a powerful silhouette, and expensive leather sho

elevator instan

beneath steel-gray werewolf eyes that glowed with danger. He surveyed me with slight disdain, his thin lips pursed slightly,

t be dull compared to a wolf's, but even I could feel the power radia

me into the back seat of his

pside down and then tossed around. My head was sp

m the car's toolbox and s

sue box. The evidence of his betrayal was literally everywhere. His accusatory

ntending to get out. Thi

back inside. "Where do you think you'r

y fingertips together to calm myself.

ry, who had been waiting ou

possible, my face pale as if I might throw up any moment. The scent of al

ediately got o

entire glass of ice water be

sitting in the living room

ness meeting. You barging into the club and making a scene like that-you've really embarrassed

d calmly, my emotions locke

ether, drop these unnecessary suspicions.

ing else?" My voic

"Cecilia, do you know how ann

a slight smile

ou won't be an

t ups

rther toward the edge of the bed to avoid any physical contact. Among wolves, touch was sacred-it strengthened the bond bet

is arms, dragging me from the edge of the bed

rpowered mine. Once he tightened

in his arms, imagining the same

I made breakfast

irection and approached the dining area, leaning down to whisper in my ear with a gentler voice,

ilk and gave a noncommitt

the weekend, he canceled again, sa

Not a ripple o

truly spent time with each other. His words warned me against thinking of divorce, but in

our shared bookshelf and packed them

h them, I received a

litely, "Hell

ence, "Come over. About what we discu

ry?" I asked, though I

snapped, her authority as E

come by this

at n

rig

ng more than a disgusting image of Xavier and that little she-wolf getting intimate. She's probably waiting for me to see the scummy couple

the trick is. Let it rip,