Chapter 21Evelyn’s POVThe air in the room was thick, heavy, and sickeningly warm. It smelled of raw leather, sweet vanilla perfume, and the heavy, metallic undertone of male dominance that made my chest tighten until I could barely breathe.Every single nerve in my body was screaming at me to stand up, turn around, and run until my lungs burst. But I couldn't move. My knees felt like they were made of thin glass, and the dark, suffocating pressure of Killian’s Alpha aura held me pinned to the cold leather chair like a ghost trapped in a nightmare.I kept my eyes glued to the dark stone floor between my feet. I pressed my palms flat against my knees, digging my short nails deep into the fabric of my jeans, using the sharp physical pain to keep myself grounded.Just stay alive, I whispered to myself, repeating the words like an ancient, rhythmic mantra in my head. Just survive this night. Get through the month. Get the money for Mom.My mother was still sitting in that cold, sterile h
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