Her Chosen Mate

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by my dagger. Her eyes were wide, and I could see the similarities between us, though I wasn't about to dwell on it. I

irectly in front of her, I could hear her heart pounding frantically. That was exactly how close I needed to be to pull th

e before barging in where she didn't belong. Dropping the dagger onto the ro

stammered, her voice b

tales around me. I wasn't the type to feel anything for a woman, that was likely why the last one I

here again." I gathered my training equipment and tossed it into the

aded, her voice shaky. "My mother alway

h a cold stare. Planting my hands on the wall on either side of her head, I caged her in. "Don't

cent was maddening, almost breaking through my resolve. Even if

room, closing the door quietly behind her. I knew I must've scared her, but that was exactly wha

nagging itch I couldn't scratch. She'd looked so broken, so vulnerable, but there was a spark in her eyes

ay. I didn't need distractions, especially ones

ctice. I wrapped my fists, the familiar leather tightening over my knuckles grounding me, reminding me of what I

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ling in my mind. The way she looked at me, her face, her voice, her scent, they'd all embedded themselves too quickly,

Mark," Lucian's voice interrupted my tho

I muttered, landing another

e Lucas, he's probably luck

eyes. "What are you up to Lucian?" He gave me a confused

in his black pant. "Since when

. "Who's the girl you brought home last nigh

, his expression guarded, giving me the sense he w

ng off my gloves. "Whatever you think you're hiding,

e one focused on revenge. Al

ght be my older brother, but everyone knew I was the smarter and stronger one. "I warned you not to get involved with that p

ne, I'll leave your room. But maybe you'd be interested to know,

from my expression. "I don't give a damn who's

ready to leave. But I wasn't abou

called after him, my voice cold. "Or

nger edging his voice. But I didn't care. As long as they stayed out of my t

he door, leaving me