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CHAPTER NINE

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AUBREY

"No one," I manage, my heart threatening to burst from my chest.

"Didn't seem like that." Knox moves toward me with predatory grace, each step forcing me back until cold stone meets my spine. His scent - pine needles and winter storms - overwhelms my senses until I can barely think straight.

"I talk to myself sometimes." The lie tastes weak even to me.

"Is that so, little wolf?" He plants his hand on the wall beside my head, effectively caging me between solid stone and his overwhelming presence. The heat radiating off his body makes my skin tingle.

I nod, not trusting my voice, as I try desperately to ignore how perfectly I'd fit against his chest.

"If that's all, Your Gra

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