ian
y throat remained. The music in the club pounded aro
ger than anyone else, slapped my shoulder, his grin wide. "You ju
w. A bitter laugh escaped my lips. "Our marriage was arranged to preser
ok that said they understood. The look that said they pi
. He hated the lie. He hated Sean for
indow to the dark city. Her face swam into my visi
go. "I'm tired," I said, s
ng too long!" one of them called o
swer. I jus
emples, the headache that had been building all night finally cresting. Going back
owl in the quiet garage. I drove towards the home t
ste
pulled me from sleep. The sou
skipped
as b
slow, even rhythm, pretending to be asleep. I couldn'
ed. Each one was a thud of Alpha presence that
m door cre
cold night air, and that unique, sharp smell of snow and
ped on the other
tting. Wa
y silk pajamas. My entire body went rigid, every muscle screaming. I fo
ck and heavy. He just sat th
gasp for air, when the
alk-in closet. The soft rustle of
e I'd been holding. My heart was s
d the room instead of returning to the bed, then stopped near the floor-to-ce
king. In m
ord, and now he was filling the bedroom with smoke as though I we
shoulders. My voice was rough with sleep when I
cigarette arced through the air
ow rumble, as cold and empty as a winter night
hours of waiting, he spoke as though I were someone he b
ark silhouette against the city lights. "Wh
l and walked towards me. His Alpha presence filled the spac
sted his lips. "What, I need to give you advance notice? So you hav
I had no idea what he thought I ha
light. One sitting, one standin
s our r
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