LOGINHe had already been preparing for her refusal.
From the moment Hayes read the clause, he had seen it in his mind as clearly as a photograph: Solana rising from her chair, saying something cold and cutting, and walking out of the room with her human at her side.
He
Alistair could not breathe.He had already been preparing for her refusal.From the moment Hayes read the clause, he had seen it in his mind as clearly as a photograph: Solana rising from her chair, saying something cold and cutting, and walking out of the room with her human at her side.He had already begun bracing himself for the door closing behind her.When she had actually said, “I'll do it," his wolf surged up so suddenly that his vision blurred at the edges, and he had to press his palms flat against the table to keep himself in his chair.His heartbeat was hot and frantic against the inside of his ribs. A mix of half hope and half dread was churning within him, and he could no
"Sterling," Alistair snapped, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Let go of him."Portia felt the weight of the command roll through her own chest like thunder, and she saw her brother's whole body jerk as though someone had yanked a chain around his neck.She could see him fight the instinctive obedience, the cords standing out in his neck and a muscle twitching in his cheek, but his hand released Caspian's collar one finger at a time.Caspian let out an audible breath when he slid back across the table and dropped into his chair with a thud.Portia was on him in an instant, her hands on his face, tilting his jaw toward the light."Are you okay?" she whispered fiercely when she sighted the small red ring pressed in
The word "condition" settled over the conference room like a cold draft.Across the table, Sterling's head came up slowly, and a sharp, eager light crept back into his eyes, the look of a man who had just been thrown a rope."A condition," Sterling repeated, sitting forward. "Well, now. That changes things, doesn't it?"Everyone ignored him.Though she did not say anything or give any outward reaction, Solana’s heart sank to the depth of her stomach as she stared at the lawyer in front of them.Alistair's eyes narrowed as he stared at Mr Hayes. “What do you mean by condition, Edmund?” he asked, dread in his voice. “A
Sterling's fingers impatiently drummed a quick, impatient rhythm on the table as Hayes cleared his throat."To my son, Sterling Richard Grey," Hayes began, his voice steady. "I leave the Malibu estate and all of its contents, the lodge in Aspen, the yacht Northern Star, and my collection of automobiles, with one exception named below."Sterling leaned back in his chair and laced his fingers behind his head, a slow, satisfied smile spreading across his face."To my daughter, Portia Elaine Grey,” Hayes continued.
“Finally,” Sterling whispered as the broken wax crumbled onto the table in small red flakes, sounding like a thirsty man who had just been offered water. Hayes drew out a sheaf of heavy cream pages and separated the top sheet from the rest before laying the others face down beside him. This page was different from the others. It was written by hand in faded blue ink, the letters slanting and uneven, as though they had been formed by a man whose hand no longer obeyed him."Before the formal provisions," Hayes said, his voice going somber. "The late Mr Grey instructed that this letter be read first, aloud, in the presence of every named party." He paused and adjusted his spectacles. "It is addressed to Miss Lim."Solana stiffened, and Caspian placed a hand over hers in silent comfort. Alistair’s eyes snapped to their clasped hands on the table, his chest tightening. He quickly averted his eyes before he did something ridiculous like jump across the table and break Caspian's hand. “B
“Master Sterling,” Marcus exclaimed, his eyes widening with shock at his rudeness.“Marcus,” Portia drawled, her lips curving into a small, satisfied smile as she stared at Solana. “Do not interrupt a family reunion, man.”Marcus pressed his lips together, remembering his place. He may be able to cross the infamous siblings here with Alistair present, but he knew they would find a way to make him pay when they returned to the pack. He had heard rumors of their vicious pettiness and didn’t want to experience it.“Ster—” Alistair started. Solana raised a finger at him, cutting him off. Then she turned and gave Sterling a polite smile, and to the shock of everyone, she extended a hand towards him for a handshake. “Solana Lim,” she said pleasantly when Sterling hesitantly took her hand in his. “Nice to finally meet you. And you are?”Caspian’s eyes glinted with amusement at the surprised look in Sterling and Portia’s eyes. One thing he could trust his friend to do was handle situation
Solange felt a literal snap in the center of her chest as she stared at the heavy oak doors. It wasn’t the metaphoric ache of a breakup. It was a white-hot blade of agony carved through her ribs, twisting around her heart and pulling tight.She tried to scream, but the air in her lungs had turned t
Solange looked at him, her brows furrowing as confusion rose alongside irritation. If he wanted to insult her, he could have done it outright. “What are you talking about?” she bit back. “What smell? I literally just took a bath.” He shook his head; his eyes had a faraway look, like he wasn’t hear
Solange woke slowly, her body aching in all the ways that made her heart flutter and a strange humming in her chest. Her head was foggy, but she felt a calm she had never known, like she was connected to something that had been missing all her life. She felt… claimed, as if the night had somehow gi
The moment the penthouse door shut, Alistair’s restraint evaporated.He pinned her against the door, his large, calloused hand sliding up to grip the back of her neck with a terrifying but delicious pressure, and he slanted his lips over hers again.He was rough, but in a calculated way that made h






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