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Why Are You So Afraid Of Me?

Author: Winifred K
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Gavin emerged from the room and sank onto the sofa in the living room, a glass of red wine in his hand.

The alcohol did little to calm the fire surging through him—in fact, it only made it burn stronger.

There was no way he could sleep in his own room tonight. Not if he wanted to keep his control intact.

The potent effects of the wine coursed through his veins, filling him with a restless heat that made his skin prickle with discomfort. He silently cursed his own restraint. Why had he let his prey escape when it had willingly walked into his trap?

He should have claimed that woman. It would have driven Alexander mad with jealousy and regret—that was the kind of torment Gavin craved.

But even with hatred running so deep, some invisible force always stopped him from dragging that poor, unfortunate woman down with him.

His long fingers gripped the glass as he sipped more of the dark liquid.

In the middle of the night, Laura woke up parched, her throat dry. Groggy with sleep, she fumbled
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