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not go looking for trouble.'" I looked at the door. "Wh

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ng a dead woman's dress.

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ling

and bra that Kade had brought.

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ass looked amazing in the thong. My waist l

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elt li

lection. "Maybe I should

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wrapped it around myself l

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un a

e my door for hours. His hair was messy, his shirt untucked, and

ust piss

over me. Over the sheet that was barely covering t

opped. "E

his, Remi. Tell him it was a mistake. Tel

s." I crossed my arms. "B

sted. "Stop

nice ring to it,

here. You belong with me. I'll announce it to everyone-

rcu

the hallway in a silk nightgown, looking perfectly

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ked betwee

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re second. Then he turn

e I knew

the corner, Sophie's hand slid

oyfriend while he gets manipulated by the scheming other woman through ac

ns rattl

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en I s

nd him from both wrists. But his eyes were empty. Glazed ove

and he was walking straight toward th

four-story drop on

er

respond or

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e was burning up-fev

s me. It's Remi. Y

. He took another ste

et awa

gainst his chest. "I'm the one who's supposed to die from thi

e. Literally pushed me as

osed to do? I couldn't physically stop him-he

Remi.

en it

is is the most cliche thing I'

ee feet fr

dying to kiss h

ce with both han

nd, nothin

ng me toward the drop, and I was thinking

eyes snap

weren't

owing silver

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r gripping my waist. He turned me around and slammed

heet

and his hands were sliding down my side

er

er this time. His tongue swept into m

y s

ss. His wolf had taken

g with approval, pract

gers digging into my skin. I should'v

kissed him

e chest, his shoulders, t

at-half-growl, half-groan-and i

neck. To the spot wher

" I br

reak skin, but enough to make me

ally melting

umb brushing the underside o

GODDESS'S NAME IS

fro

of the hallway, flanked by two guard

remove your hands from

ng to catch my breath. My lips felt sw

might explode. "You e

walk off that balcony." I pointed at the open

looke

he c

locks dangling

quiet. Dangerous. "How d

did

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ooked at Nero. "I f

On me. On where we were. On

half-naked and his hand

ack like I'd

was rough. Confused.

e looke

ned. "I...

u w

said defensively. "I didn

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No one's ever been able to wake me from

ntly kisses w

is is absurd. She probably unlocked th

him like this. I stopped him from killing hims

es dragged over me-over the lingerie

face we

Who sent you?"

ked. "

who'd just kissed me like h

artender who made a really stupid decis

ne go to bed. I'll address t

ore than it

l tingled fr

burned where h

ause our mate-and he WAS ou

life," I

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