Bella didn’t realize she had stopped hearing anything until a hand waved directly in front of her face.“Hey—earth to Bella.”She blinked, dragged back into the present, and found Morgan standing over her, one brow arched in mild amusement, the other dipped in curiosity.“Where exactly did you disappear to?” he asked, folding his arms across his chest. “Some secret fantasy world?”Her heart skipped—just once—before she smoothed her expression. The memory of Dave’s touch lingered like a phantom burn beneath her skin, unwanted and impossible to shake.“Nothing,” she said lightly, brushing it off. “Just thinking about how I’m going to beat you.”Morgan’s lips curved slowly, dangerously. “Oh? So the little wolf thinks she stands a chance now?”Bella tilted her chin, feigning confidence she wasn’t entirely sure she felt. “I don’t think. I know.”That earned a low chuckle from him—deep, warm, and laced with something that lingered just a second too long.“Alright then,” he said, stepping ba
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