ALPHA THORNE: Claimed by the Billionaire Beast

otioned for me to follow her, and led me silently back to the chamber I'd started in. No soft reassurances this time. No explanation. Just a drawn expressi

me with a soft click,

hair before I dropped into it, burying my face in my hands. The quiet buzz of te

hell wa

feet under me. Just started believing that maybe things were going to be okay. And then Damian Thorne had swept in like some goddamned storm, knocking down ev

ed, the more my mind started to a

he soft turn of the doorknob, followed by th

mi

was him. But h

features were sharp and symmetrical, his brown hair a little tousled but clearly intentional, and his eyes the sa

prickle with rage and confusion the way Damian did. No, that special brand of emotional chaos was reserved

d once. "Evelyn Carter," he said smoothly. "I'm Elia

you're here to take me back to where I came f

look over his shoulder at Damian. "S

ly against the doorframe. "You d

proud of yourself, aren't you? Collecting women like troph

ising a brow. "Elias, did you

d. "I've been

a joke to you. My entire life has been turned

gaze sharpening. "It's not a joke

nt to be here. I don't care what kind of 'bond' you think exists b

oice low. "Because something inside you is

on't k

ow en

n maybe you'll care when the world finds out what you did. Layla knows I'm missing. She knows you. She'll go to

t it wasn't fear I saw in his eyes. It was amusement..and somethi

is under the impression you left for a last-minute business trip. We

tilted. "

ye. Telling her you'd be back in a month or two.

e edge of the chair to steady mys

linch. "I did w

ed. "She's my best friend.

as he stepped closer. "I am the Alpha. I can

I had to take a step back so I wouldn'

toward the door. Elias gave me one last glance, hi

you, Evelyn,"

oed through the silence. I stood there for a momen

even know I

as comin

even realiz

e sound of my knees hitting the ground. A single tear slid d

my hands trembled, and I clutched the fabric of the ch

eyes burned. Until the only thing lef

ll, no