His hand slid to the back of my neck, not rough, but firm, anchoring me in place like he was terrified I might vanish if he loosened his grip. The kiss that had started slow, tentative, softened me—but then shifted. It became charged, an outlet for everything he didn't say. His mouth pressed harder, hungry, desperate, threaded with the anger and restraint I could taste on his lips.I should have pushed him away. Every reason to resist flared through my head: his threats, his arrogance, the way he'd let me walk out of the pack like I was disposable. He'd called me weak. He'd told me I didn't belong. And yet... my body betrayed me. My fingers curled into his shirt, tugging him closer even as my heart pounded with fury. I hated him for making me feel like this, for unraveling me so easily."Damn it, Jasmine," he muttered against my lips. His voice was low, rough, and I felt it more than I heard it. Frustration radiated from him in waves, sharp and raw. His jaw was tight, his breath uneve
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