Erica's POV The Alpha rose from the chair. Slowly, I stood frozen, like a prey caught in the gaze of a predator. My body reacted before I could stop. It. Heat flooding my veins, a low thumb of anticipation, settling deep within me. Take off your clothes, he said. His voice low in commanding I flinched. My eyes wide. No. Oh, I whispered. His eyes narrowed slightly, not in anger, but with certainty. Now. He commanded. My breath hitched something in his tone didn't leave room for refusal. My hands trembled as I reached for the thin strap on my shoulder. Dragging it down slowly, then the other, the silk slipped off, dropping at my feet. I stood. There, exposed, shivering, not from cold, but from the overwhelming awareness of his gaze traveling over every inch of my body. And then I saw it. Desire. Raw, hungry, unfiltered. It gleamed in his eyes, darkening them, tightening his jaw. Moved one step, then another, until he was in front of me, close enough that I could feel the heat
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