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ashes seemed to slow, each burst of light illuminating the predatory calm on my face. I

e tears threatening to spill over, the hand clutche

ed my lips. "Seraphina, your

tone! Apologize to Seraphina now!" he snapped, his

e my heart flutter, was now just irritating noise. I turned my atten

easily over the whispers. "Before we continue with this... d

ilence stretch, drawing

u get a master keycar

saw it. She recovered quickly, her voice choked with feigned sincerity. "

u brought a welcoming committee of journali

owered their cameras, their expressions shifting from predatory ex

I'm 'cheating'. Where is the eviden

tely pointed a shaking finger toward the bathro

itate. He strode toward the bathroom, his powerful frame radiating fury. He wa

p him. I simply cros

open with such force that it s

om was

ains billowing gently in the breeze

he stared into the empty bathroom, her eyes wide with ge

out the window fifteen minutes ago, his pockets full of enough cash to start a new life far awa

licker of confusion, but the suspicion wa

idea what you're talking about. Pe

y, Mr. Henderson, stood there, flanked by two uniformed guards. He looked past the

, we have secured and preserved all s

ance" was a gunsho

ent, uncontrollable tremor

. "Excellent. Now, would you be so kind as to tell everyone who was l

a pale Seraphina before answering in a clipped, official tone.

escorting an unidentified Omega male to this floor via

sound, of shifting allegiances. Every eye in the room mov

e grabbed Julian's arm, her perfectly manicured nails digging into his exp

rained loyalty to Seraphina. He wanted to believe her. I could see the des

he video footage. Not yet. I just play

e reason to believe there has been an unauthorized entry...

. "Now," I said, my voice dropping to a low, dangerous

r the first time since I'd known him, Jul

at me with eyes that now held not fake tears, but pure, venomous hatre

y," I murmured, my voice soft but carrying the sharp

he face that had haun

mance," I sa

ous Julian and the gawking

her cheek was a sharp, satisfying c

onto the plush carpet. She stared up at me, her hand pressed to her r