My badass alpha

VI

n the slender figure stretched across the bed. The soft glow of the moonlight bathed her golden hair, tur

r delicate frame, but I could tell she

y voice was calm, yet there was

ad across her lips. "Do you think I'd be here if I wasn't sure?" Her voice was laced with some

t clink of crystal against wood the only sound between us. Th

ommand was lo

off her shoulders, baring the smooth curves beneath. Her body was a work of ar

y chest, shoving my already unbuttoned shirt aside, but before she could reach for more, I caught her wrists, my b

ged to me

make sure

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azy golden streaks across my skin. I shifted slightly,

e

The faint scent of roses and desire lingered in the air-a re

had already tu

ht. She let out a sleepy groan, stretching like a

ht, don't you think,

walked into the bathroom, letting the cold wa

bed, my white dress shirt draped over her f

so I borrowed your shirt," she

shirt-should have stirred something in me. Instead, I reached for my che

her delicate features. "Five million dollars?" Her voice f

" I sai

k her like a slap. "I don't understand, Gavin. I am your mate.

me, but I met her wit

aid, my voice devoid of emotion.

breath, but I contin

I don't eat the

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ONTHS

tared blankly at the pile of paperwork before me. A frustrated sigh lef

the afternoon sun, peaceful. Un

n Iris since

love. It couldn't be. I had simply needed a night with someone who wouldn't try

rowled lazily in my mind. "You did

rolling my eyes. "I don't belie

ntire pack and still refuse to acknowledge what's right in front

ng myself a drink. The burn of whiskey down my throat di

do I

t. I re

ot long after our night together. She had vanished without a trace, leaving no

iPad snapped me

d at the

deo

red, her expression im

ssell," s

air, unfazed. "Luna Ru

nger, do you?" she huffed. "I should at least have

bored of the conver

av

gh our conversation as m

s face pale with some

d. "What

inside, holding a

ached in and pulled out

nd the paper as I read th

your d

eling settle

ked down int

ed in soft blank

my piercin

ught. My pul

ane enough to leave