Ashes Of Desire
"But I didn't survive the program by being soft, Alex, and I'm done pretending that part of me went quiet just because I finally remember who I am. I like being good at this. I like watching men who've hurt people I care about realize, too late, that they picked the wrong woman to underestimate."
"That's not a version of you I'm afraid of," he said, low.
"No?"
"No." His hand came up, thumb tracing her jaw with a heat that had nothing gentle left in it. "I spent months chasing a ghost in a mask because some part of me wanted exactly this — someone who wouldn't break, wouldn't need protecting from her own choices, wouldn't apologize for the teeth underneath the softness." His grip tightened at
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