The Alpha's Hardest Game
Avery’s breath hitched, her body locking up as her final defense mechanism crumbled to dust.
Cole stopped just two feet away from her, leaning down until his amber eyes were level with hers. There was no arrogance in his expression—only a deep, profoundly dangerous respect.
"You played me," Cole whispered, a sharp, dark smile cutting across his features. "You played the entire university. You’re not a human, and you're certainly not a victim. You carried an alchemical neural block, you systematically targeted the Crown Prince of the Crescent Pack, and you neutralized him perfectly. You're an assassin, aren't you?"