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the bedroom. L

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but I softened immediat

down the hallway. The click of the door locking beh

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my couch like a goddamn animal. "

ounced at my place, during an omega's

toward the hallwa

link. "Wha

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ung

his spine hit the edge. I slammed my arm across his che

your

scared. That

voice low. "Management's snif

ck a fracti

nd they smell scandal, they'll use it. And word's already circulating that you'v

d shoved off him, pacing to

smirked. "You can't affor

lan for thi

watching. You've got two choices: break it off o

You think I give a da

ht be sweet, but she's trouble. You're

ery bone in my body

yl

ow

o say more, but finally fi

not the only alpha interested, you know. Omega

oor so hard the

athing hard, trying to calm th

sn't

est ice. The league wanted reasons to drop me, and this...

n't walk aw

ver my face and mov

n the bedroom door

ack, then wider wh

ched mine. "W

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d. "I hear

inside. "I didn't

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no

want me

inked.

you s

t to be alon

s all I

took her hand gently. "I meant what I said be

e was quiet. "That

loosened i

and tension. Her heat was rising slowly, not full-force yet

is happening," she whispered.

t's not nothing. I felt it the second I hit you. Th

ead on my should

am

blanket and drap

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wil

p. I couldn't. My

just with her scent and th

hat Haskin

he only alpha

who else was

ified me more

und 4 a.m.,

r staring at the ceiling, t

ri

ed. "Sorry. I didn'

, brushing hair from h

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ter. "I'm not g

t me, eyes r

romi

and I held her there until

didn't

ross the street, a figure lean

g my bu

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st stoo

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my gut,Haskin

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found out who

ected her like sh

f she

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was still sleeping, I got a m

afe with you? Think again.

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