ane

weight of the crowd, but the blonde Warrior

dator sizing up a wounded deer. "It's fascinating," she purred, her voice cutting through the heavy bas

her spicy tuberose scent suffocating me. "I bet he's never e

rutal reminder of my biological defect. I looked at Finn, silently begging him to say something, to

t it sitting there. Shoving past the sweaty bodies, I fled to the bathroom, locking myself in a cram

out. I wouldn't let them break me. But when I re

an cast a blood-red glow over the wet pavement. There, standing by my sensible sedan, were Finn and Amber. Fi

I demanded, my voice s

ned against the car, looking me over with pure disdain. "Run along and ca

tle

It wasn't just an insult about my size; it was a mockery of my very

inn's hand, and glared at them with a coldness I didn't kno

mething in my tone made him snap his j

instantly polluted by the heavy, intoxicating scent of their lust and alcohol. In the rearview mirro

with just having him. S

small cabin. "You can smell the desperation on her, can't you, Finn? A decade of pathetic, wolfles

. "Amber, stop

ed for ten years was laid bare, ugly and pa

ness washed over me. I slammed my foot on the brake. The tires shrieked a

embling with a rage that fel

ded dolls in my rearview mirror, and drove away.

f a Mind-Link I couldn't even receive. I retreated to my human workp

l Tu

tic scent instantly shattered the mundane peace of the office. Over the pa

n demanded, completely oblivio

d coldly, not lookin

on my desk. "Is it... that t

g tearing of my soul to a human menstrual

Finn pulled a piece of glossy paper from his jacket a

e ordered, turning on his heel

itory. Why would he want me to go there? The sheer audacity of his demand sent a fresh wave of fury through my vei