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t. Me? Eyes wide to

ach memory a fresh bruise. My chest seized, his fake fire peeling away layer

d ass to the office to quit. Perfect timing: ther

he'd slept in it-wait, no. He looked wrecked in the

on every word, head tilted he

me once, like it was ours alone

love. That's

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ked eyes on hi

with this smug curl. "You. The new intern pu

furrowed

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t to match he

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d a brow, looping Ian's arm. "Jus

spite the steel I poured in. "You se

a prime she-wolf. If she say

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l of frost. "This is work,

ored into Ian. "You chased me... bou

er had a pup raise her voice." Clara's face darken

me up. I swung back, c

guards lunging. "You hit me? Being my double o

the muscle. "Scar that

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, a hairline frac

into him, all sweet poison, "s

off me, voice flat as slate. "I do

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ewhere quiet.

wed, snagging bac

but my stare? Laser-locked on him. I

Silent.

ough into the stairwell. I gawked at

y cheek. Black spots bloomed; cloth jamme

shed harder, squeezing my ribs

swallowe