The Devil You Burn For.

l

nst the heavy front door of th

sound of footsteps inside, muffled by thick wood and God-knows-how-many layers of marble and wealth, but they're

time, desperation lacing eve

gs open with such force I stumble forward, pitching into a wall of muscle. A

ike a jolt of electricity. My nipples pebble, my thighs clench, and every inch of my skin co

heat. Even before I lift my

e

rse it

rse it

barely more than a whis

nges. His fingers close around my upper arms like steel bands, grounding me. Then, in a flash

aps, his voice

wn with a force that leaves my spine rattling, and whips around to s

wn!" he

he breath right out of my lungs. His cheek presses against mine, and the only thing I can sm

olent. P

op-po

o chaos, muffled shouts, pounding footsteps, something shattering in the distance. But all I can focus on is Seb. On the

rightening, but it doesn't. Not with the way his body surrounds mine, caging me in, keeping the world and its bullets o

ell is wro

as he came down on me

t. I hear more footsteps, people shouting, someone yelling orders, but none of it lands properly in

kay, F

he just ca

nd suddenly, those golden eyes are all I can see. The same eyes that burne

uldn't belong to a man, cheekbones sharp enough to slice open secrets, and that mouth... dear God, that mouth. Full lower lip

," I

pinch. "Wh

ozen?" I

é. Though I have to say, P

me, and P.S., if you haven't heard of it, you've been living under

er name I damn well w

r. "Except, no, you're grumpier

scanning my fac

y waist, my hips. His touch is brisk, clinical even, but it sparks somet

oaf!" I swat at his h

row furrowing. "And what the hell were

do you think I was do

eyes blazing. "You could

er, rolling my eyes. "I like b

t his hand flattens on my chest, gen

p manhand

until you've been lo

Am.

that when a profes

nd's voice cuts

s face appears in my line of

se tell this overgrown alpha caveman

again. Her gaze lingers on his face fo

hink he migh

I scow

n a sleek, dark dress that screams elegance and efficiency. Her auburn hair is p

," she says calmly. "Is

encouraging urgency. "You're safe

enty about the Slohovic brothers. Enough that I could probably spot ea

, jus

es. "Thank you.

her shoulder. "Can yo

" A deep voi

y, he looks like Seb, no question. But he also has the same energy as Axel. D

hese giants, all I can think

e

de like some dark knight ca

t's more terrifying, a

wanted to stay