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Amelia stood from the seat. A sinister smile spread across her face."You don't have to run away. I have other things to attend to."And with that, she walked away from the table. Her hips swaying carefully.A knot formed in my throat as I watched her leave. My fist tightened by my sides as her threat echoed in my head.My jaw clenched.And deep down, I wished I had never accepted to come to the ball with him.I settled back on the chair. Eyes focused on the empty champagne bottles."Hey!" Dane cooed as he approached me. "I hope I didn't leave you waiting for too long."I forced a smile through my frown. "I didn't even realise time went by.""The dance is about to begin. This is the best part of the night." He spoke, hand stretched. "Dance with me, Aurelia."It wasn't a question.He took my hand. Led me to the centre of the ballroom.The music shifted. Slower. Intimate.His hand found my waist. Mine rested on his shoulder. We moved together. Effortless."You're beautiful tonight." His

His words needy. His voice, soft. Pleading.Something broke within me. My pulse stuttered.Take me. Please.The most powerful man in the world. Begging. For me.A drumbeat pounded in my ear as I closed the distance between us. My hands found his chest. Sweaty. Warm. His heart raced beneath my palm.Body jerked to my touch."Aurelia." His voice was wrecked. "I can't—I won't be gentle.""I don't want gentle."Something flickered in his eyes. Relief. Hunger. Surrender.He crashed into me. Fast.His lips found mine. Desperate. Consuming. His hands gripped my waist, lifted me. My legs wrapped around him.The wall pressed against my back. His body pressed against my front.Hard. Everywhere."Dane." His name left my lips like a prayer.He groaned. Kiss deepened.My breath seized as he devoured me. Tasting every bit of my lips, like they were the antidote to his poison.A moan fell into his lips. He pulled back just enough to look at me.His hard chest rising and falling against my breasts. E

At work.I walked into the office. Face holding a smile I couldn't hide."Hey Zoey!" I greeted, humming a tune underneath my breath before walking into my office.Memories from last night flashed through my head at every passing second.His voice. Desperate.His pleas. Body against mine. Warm.His gentle touches. Thrusts.My cheeks burned bright. Totally forgetting the fact that I was late for work and had to rush out of the hotel this morning."You seem to be in a good mood this morning." Zoey walked into the office. The usual.In her hands were a pile of documents. But this time, they were Zone5.Dominic had cleared up every issue. I was free to work on the case again."The sun just shines differently, don't you think so?"Her lips turned downward. A playful smile framed her face. "Do you need to see the doctor because the weather is just as it's always been."She placed the files on my desk. "Do you want some coffee?""No." I answered. All smiles. "I'll grab one myself."Zoey's bro

Rowan and I entered the library, the dark cold space welcomed us."Hey Ruth."I turned to see the old lady from the other day, sitting quietly. Her head rose to acknowledge Rowan, gaze flicking towards me.She sighed, returning her attention to the books she was binding."Let's go.""She's not so fond of talking, is she?" I asked.Rowan laughed. "She does talk, but not so often." He gestured at me to continue. "You'll get used to her soon."Soon.I forced a smile on my face. Knowing full well this would be the last time I'd step foot in this place.I'd never been a fan of books. But this library… cold and dark, only made it worse for me."You can take the left section of the library.""Huh?""Search for whatever book you might pick an interest in, I'll take the right."My brows knitted. Regret crashing in waves.I should've just let Dane pick me up from work."It's fine, we can just explore the same section together."Rowan smiled. "You'd find something better when you browse alone. T

"Aurelia?" The voice rang from across the phone. Bubbly yet elegant.Corinne.A wave of relief crashed upon me. I sighed.My tightened fists released on the wheel. "Corinne.""You recognised my voice." She chuckled. "I called to check up on you, you left the ball without notice last night and I couldn't reach you.""Oh." My voice cracked. "Something urgent came up.""Alright then, we should probably hang out soon." She paused. "After work, of course.""Sure.""Great, it's a date." She exclaimed. "I can't wait to know you better.""What are you doing?" A voice spoke from the other side of the phone. Masculine. Desmond's voice."Nothing…""Come here!" His voice deepened. Playfully. Her chuckles followed.I couldn't help but smile. She must've forgotten to end the call.I tapped on my screen, my finger over the red button."Mine!" Desmond's voice was a growl. Low and primal.I froze.Similar to how Dane said it… The way my wolf had exclaimed it over again since our sexual encounter.My b