private, underground parking

of cold, subterranean air hit Falon'

epped out of the car and pulled Falon i

k. She buried her face into the crook of his ne

or. He pressed his thumb against the b

shot up to

or was a stark contrast of cold black marble, gray steel, and white lea

room. He lowered Falon onto

to go to the kitchen to g

d his silk tie. She held on with

to one knee at the edge of the sofa. He planted his han

d was consuming her orga

e grabbed the top of his dress shirt. She

against the hard, war

hitched. His ches

them to her chest. His eyes darkened, turning into

no going back," Bell warned. His

ed with the echoing sound of Jerod's voice on the

the chemical fire in her veins. She wanted to erase J

traight into

whispered. Her vo

ed her lips against his throa

stroyed the last thr

l growl. He released her w

his mouth d

. It was a punishment and a claim. He forced her lip

lders. Her nails dug into the expensive fabric of his shir

is arms again. He carried

heavy oak door of

he center of the ma

vet duvet. Her wet hair spread out like a dark halo. The ruined desi

jacket and threw it onto the floor. He ripped the silk tie

hest heaved. He looked like

ed. He pushed her kne

her waist. The touch sent a violent shock

the mattress. Her hands blindly grabb

ound of the penthouse doorbel

htstand lit up. Thaddeus's pa

the countera

s brain. For one split second, reality crashed in

ense. He saw the fea

al, possessive rage

e intercom's mute button. The

the sensitive skin of

ed mark on her pa

in instantly morphed into a hollow, aching need

Thaddeus had used his emergency medical o

l f

, covering Falon completely up to her neck. He tucked

as completely unbuttoned, revealing h

bedroom and pulled th

arrying a silver medical case. He stopp

rt to the red scratch marks on his neck. He smelled

he closed bedroom do

ell ordered. His vo

ver is in there, she has black market narcotic

snatched the silver case

oulder, spun him around, and sh

t," Bel

ay and slammed the door shut. The

back to the master bedroom. His eye