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w. She did not shift in her seat. She did not ask where we were going. She sat perfectly still

nd helped her out. She did not fight them. She

gestion. Somewhere close, in case I never made it back to the Gr

I ignored it. Someone would pull Brex's at

At first, it was simple. A reason not to go back inside. An easy escape. B

ad not b

a way that stood out among stronger bodies. Her face was soft and round, framed by red hair streake

ys offered. Smiling. Hopeful. Waiting for interest or destiny to choose them. I

not kn

nic. Quiet fear. The kind that lives deep inside. My wolf r

oom full of wolves. She would not have been safe

ce. Her arms stayed locked around her b

een the bruises on her back earlier. Dark marks. Sh

t like knowing she had been hurt. I especially did not like the idea of another man leaving his ma

I asked when we en

ri

slowly. "Do you know w

oice was calm. Then s

looked straight at me. Challenging. Exposed. Her breasts were full, pale,

led i

. "So you won't be going back to the ball. B

bad when women left wearing the same clothes as the night before. Hotels like this always kept extras. I

want a

ha

ught her reflection in the mirror. She was watching me

e. R

dress fall to the floor. I looked away and pour

her thighs. Bare skin. Pale and smooth. It pulled my attention more than it sho

onger than

in. I brought her here to get her away from danger. To give her space. To let her leav

rious and open. When I not

mis

d before I stopped them. Calling her closer. Telling her what to do. Touching

ass. She drank too

are you?"

he paused. "Can

ou put the jeans on, I can have someo

ere just to change cloth

ou stood out. Wolves fight. They don't

en she laughed, like the sound sur

. "I'm no

er eyes went distant, heavy, like

yway. Completely. Her w

t are you

e window and stared outside. "I don'

d not like not knowing. But I remembered why I was here

om

. "I can't. I need

k clearer wi

y don't understand women. No

you thinki

softly I almost missed it. "So that's it

so hard t

w you loo

"I can mean well

ou outside

of questions,

idened. "L

fly yet." I waited for her to

she said softl

stalling too. Balls are