Bound By Bloodlines

as she struggled to breathe. "Dorian... stop," s

continued to take over. Irwin struggled to breathe, as her fingers

er of the beast beneath his human skin."Please," she m

croak, her voice barely a

e felt a strange pull toward her, something he didn't want to acknowledge. Her desperation stirred something within him, which was

ith something darker, something he couldn't control. Before he could realized what he was doing, Dorian pressed his lips against hers, rough

e. This sudden rush of heat. Her body trembled, her hand instinctively reaching out

What had he done? His mind reeled as he yanked himself away from her, disgusted not just with her

ng from the force of his kiss. What just happened? She looked at him, while

at?" she whispered,

d with rage and confusion. "It was noth

ted, her voice crackin

f, his voice cold. "I don't want

words cutting deeper than she though

on't think for a second it means anything. You're just... you're just a hybrid. A mistake t

her voice shaking. "I didn't ask for this! You t

ian wanted this? You think I would ever choose someone like y

do? Because you're pure? Because you thin

oice hard. "I'm an alpha. You're just a

hatever you want, Dorian, but I'm not afraid of you

ice in this? You think the council chose you because you're special? No. They pic

round. "You're wrong. I'm not a tool. I'm

orian roared. "You're the last thing I wanted. A

you're too proud? Too full of yourself to admit

ped, his face inches from hers, his eyes b

idn't ask for any of this, Dorian! I di

wled. "Forced into my life, into my

ce. "I'm not your burden. You don't own me, Dorian

aid coldly. "And I'll remind you

eyes filled with fire. "But you're afraid of me. You

g at his sides. "I feel nothing for you, I

, her voice trembling. "Why do you keep tryi

eaving with anger and something else he couldn't na

don't even know why you hate

ping back, his fists shaking. "I hate y

back, her voice rising. "If you hate me,

orian roare

door, their eyes widening

," Dorian ordered, his vo

guards approached her. "You can't just s

his fists still clenched at his sides, refusing

y, Irwin could hear the murmurs

ispered. "The hybrid. I can't bel

er said. "She's ruining everythi

ing to block out their words,

her to her room. One of them, a burly man w

special, don't you?" he

on't think anything. I ju

? You think Lord Dorian's just going to let that happ

ng on her face, but she refused to show any

rking. "Dorian will take what's his. You're just her

dripping with disdain. "He doesn't. You're just a means to an e

. "He doesn't own me. And I'm

his head. "You really don't get i

t a pawn. And if you don't fall in line,

t as they reached her chamber. She knew they were w

..Did Dorian really see me as nothing more

door slamming shut behind her. Irwin co