Novel & Cerita Captivated Tessa Bailey

I knew one thing for sure: The Bella I’d tried to convince myself didn’t exist, was very, very real. I leaned back on the railing, looking at her. “Come on,” he said. “Want to get out of here? Somewhere quieter?” Tessa eyed him warily. “You mean besides the scene of my almost kidnapping?” He grinned. “Exactly. Let me wow you.” “Wow me?” she repeated. “That’s a bold promise.” “I’m full of them,” I said. “But I deliver.” She was still wrapped in my jacket, scrolling through her phone when I noticed the tiny crease between her brows.

For the first time, I understood why Tessa had been so insistent about coming here. When I turned to my side, she had already pulled out her phone. Somehow, within the few seconds we had been standing in the entryway, she had managed to take what looked like a dozen photos, snapping selfies with the lights behind her, angling her camera toward the dance floor, even capturing shots of me while I wasn’t paying attention. “It’s just as beautiful as I imagined,” Tessa breathed, her wide eyes drinking in the scene like a child staring at a fairground for the first time. “The music, the people, everything, it’s like something out of a movie.”

“I wasn’t about to settle for that. And if you had even a fraction of my brain, you’d understand.” Gemini opened her mouth to retort but stopped, instead swallowing her pride. “Then what?” “Then what?” Tessa repeated mockingly. “I decided I wanted it all—Orion, his status, his money, the reputation…everything. And you know me, darling. I always get what I want.” Her smile was predatory now. “I kept him hooked while that naïve little fool Ellora sat oblivious. But then she went and got pregnant. Can you believe that? Pregnant!”

We continued this intense session till I heard someone quietly clearing her throat. “Cough… Beta Cameron.” I turned around instantly to meet the sharp gaze of Raven, standing a few steps behind us. Tessa’s face was red, slightly embarrassed, but still had a cheeky smile on her face as she stood and buttoned up her blouse. She met my gaze with optimism and some little mystery signaling further exploration. Raven gently tilted her head towards her as she walked past her. Tessa giggled momentarily before running to her chambers. As I watched her retreating figure, each step slowly swayed her hips diagonally. Like a teaser for more escapades. It wasn’t until Raven cleared her throat again, that

"She killed Victor!" "I don't care about Victor Hale," Tessa said, stopping inches from me. She reached out, her fingers grabbing the lapel of my designer jacket and twisting it, pulling me closer until I could smell her expensive, cold perfume. "And I don't care about Katia's fake husband. But I am going to keep the information you just gave me. Because unlike you, I actually know how to use a weapon." She released my jacket with a dismissive shove that had me stumbling back a step.

he asked, his lips brushing against my skin as he spoke. "It's not as though I have a choice." "Of course you do," one of his hands dropped to my thigh, lightly running his fingers along my bare leg. I gulped. He was my terrifying captor, and here I was, my body betraying me to his looks. Why did he have to be so sexy? He ran a hand over the towel, and I was thankful it was so thick or he would have seen my n¡pples harden. I felt a wave of embarrassment.

“Again, I’m sorry for the intrusion.” “It’s fine,” Lauren smiles big. “I’ll go say hi to Aiden.” She gets off her chair. Theo is so pissed, he turns his face away from her. He doesn’t watch her leave. “Tessa is in trouble,” I open up, getting straight to the point. “Vampires. She made some kind of deal with them and they attacked her.” “What are you talking about?” From his tone, I can tell that I’ve surprised him. “You didn’t know?” I scoff. “Wait, are you two broken up? Is that why you’re out here with some other chick from the squad?”

Arthur yelled, standing up and knocking over his chair. “How dare you?” Dr. Angel's voice was quiet and calm, in direct contrast to the alpha's. She stood up, moving carefully so that her chair only slid back. She reached up, and pulled away her mask to reveal her true face. Leo stared, jaw dropping in astonishment. He heard the clatter of another chair and realized he'd sent his flying, too. Dr. Angel was Tessa. How was that possible? How was his former maid the most powerful healer either pack had ever seen? How had he never recognized her?

Needed more. With a frustrated whimper, Belle shifted, turning in his arms so she could face him. Her eyes locked onto his, dark with desire, and she bit her lip as she leaned forward, capturing his mouth in a hungry kiss. Her hands moved to his chest, sliding down the hard muscles of his abdomen before wrapping around his thick, hard cock.