Isla pov “T-thank you for the ride home,” I stammered, lowering my head slightly, my face flushed, unable to meet the eyes of the man standing before me. You know that moment when you do something so embarrassing, you instantly regret it the second you think about it? Yeah, that was exactly what I was feeling. I wanted to jump off a cliff or better yet, throw myself into the sea. Because why on earth did I say all that to Alaric back at the club? I’d been too horny, too out of my mind to think before I spoke, and now all I wanted to do was run far, far away and reflect on my terrible life choices. “Well then, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be taking my leave. See you at work tomorrow,” I blurted out quickly, already turning to bolt but before I could escape, Alaric’s hand wrapped around mine, pulling me back toward him. A gasp escaped me as his arm slid around my waist, and his other hand reached for my chin, gently tilting it up. Before I could react, he leaned in and closed the
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