a's
ing wa
had to brace myself against t
oured directly into my heart, burningtant in my mind. "I'll take the
st immediately, but an
lly, panic rising when she
me, taking on the supernatural backlash that came f
ices continued flowing from behind the door,
lled my phone from my purse
p?" Miranda was asking, her voice sicke
ely dormant, I'll announce that the Goddess Moon has withdrawn her blessing from ou
she does
ng. But if she tries, I'll ensure she has no support. Alpha Blackwood hasn't spoken to her
laughter made
orwarded it to Sophia, my closest friend and the best div
. Divorce p
iate: [FINALLY! On my way. Me
nd his mistress, then silently walked away, leaving behind t
nd in Louboutins and a power suit, her eyes scanning the dimly lit s
ing into the seat opposite me. "I've been wai
nicured nails. "I've been drafting your divorce papers
a weak laugh. "Was I the only
ytale," she said, her voice softening mom
able to ignore this-not only is he cheating, but he's been deliber
ge," I said quietly
r what he's done," Sophia insisted, her professio
shole? The herbs he's been giving you
gh my chest. "She's not responding, Sophia.
t, especially when removing themselves from toxic bonds." She reached
r," I reminded her
eat you." She closed her tablet. "Now dri
round, determined to help me
clared, raising her thi
urs into our impromptu celebration, and I was feeling wonderfully numb. Without Serena'
slurred, "I actually thought he might
pathetic. Optimistic.
. "You know the worst part? I don't even think I
eserves you," Sophia insisted, her word
needing the burn of alcohol to drown out the remnants of pain. As
ething about his broad shoulders and comma
Dark hair that looked like it wou
freedom. Whatever the reason, I found myself sliding o
th determined, if sli
ainst his solid back. My hands slid around his
and iron-was intoxicating, stir
d, lightning-fast reflexes belying the controlled
caught in
Blackwood Pack-one of the most po
raised me sinc
gh me despite my drunken state. His grey-blue eye
and hurt and years of repress
reasts pressing against his chest,my voice a s
gold, pupils dilating as his nostrils flared. For one breathtaking moment, his h
" he growled, his voice dropping to that dangerou
of pushing me away. I could feel every hard
d, emboldened by tequila
ble hardness pressing against my lower belly sent a thrill of power
ips with mine. His mouth was hot, demanding, ta
arely restrained violence, his tongue sliding a
begun, he tore himself away,
ace between us. "What the hell are you doing
/1/113391/coverbig.jpg?v=7021afefb8a454fb70787e6a110c1612&imageMogr2/format/webp)