I’m dead, my brain screamed. I’m actually dead.Memories of every horror story I’d ever read about rogue Alphas overwhelmed during an Omega’s unexpected heat flooded my mind. The news reports, the warnings on dark web forums—everything pointed to one thing. They were going to break me. They were going to force themselves on me."Please," I sobbed out, my voice breaking as tears blurred my vision. I dropped my leather folder, hands coming up to cover my face in a useless attempt to shield myself. "Please, don't—don't hurt me! I swear I didn't mean to trick you! I'll leave, I won't tell anyone, just—please don't assault me!"The silence that fell over the penthouse wasn't just quiet—it was suffocating.Cassian’s hand, which had been anchored securely on the back of my neck, froze instantly. His amber-gold eyes flared, the dark, feral hunger in them vanishing, replaced by a sudden, sharp stillness. Slowly, he pulled his face away from my neck, stepping back half a pace."What did he
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