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er backseat, the deafening autumn thunderstorm ou
d wolf eyes burned with raw, predatory greed. As the billionaire Alpha head of the overseas Lancaster Pack-and my owner's
nger clamped hard around m
shed onto mine, tasting of wild cedar and i
f, but a low, dark chuckle rumbled in his throat. With one hand, he pi
l rain like twin blades, sweeping straight across our blac
s, the lightning illuminated a uniform convoy of black sedans be
he ruthless Alpha CEO of the Kirkland empire, passing
ribs. If even a trace of my scent leaked out, that apex tyrant
relaxed in the face of death, pressing
ly and wicked. "With the scent-blocking armor on this rig, n
ast our front bumper, Ephram delibe
only to be swallowed whole by hi
clarity, flashing the image of the twenty-million-dollar "Sunrise Ro
ing heavily as I straightened my disheveled collar and shot him a cold glare. Looking out at th
r the Pack's annual charity gala. In werewolf society, genetics dictated everything from birth, and sil
gown, I held a crystal flute in the corner shadows, pl
s and noble daughters shot me loo
lf," one whispered loudly behind her fan. "Ash
he folds of my skirt, blindly typing on my phone screen to sell the insider financial
tel would fetch, the custom encrypted phone inside my clutch buzzed
never activate or connect to the Pack's telepathic Min
efore hitting answer. The voice on the line belonged not to Day
e Peak Airport in ten minutes," Arthur said, his tone as flat and cold as a machine.
d in annoyance-Dayton wasn't supposed to return for three days, and his
ied, instantly softening my vocal cords so I sounded breathless, thri
nished from my face. I pulled a makeup wipe from my bag
e, I practiced a watery, red-rimmed smile in the mirror until I lo
room, deliberately stumbling against the edge of a champagne table
n dress sneered, looking down her nose at me. "Can a def
bowing my head in utter humiliation before scurr
le, I tossed the lipstick-stained wipe straight i
ing more than priced chips on my ledger, and the man I was going to
in my heels, purposely letting the drizzle soak
ended Rolls-Royce Phantom bearing the license plate of the Kirkland
I could feel a freezing, piercing gaze locked de
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