rey

Stone Architecture had yielded unde

or Stone's private

owls, soaking the collar of his shirt. When he looked up and saw my face-and felt the crush

or stammered, crashing backwar

ands on the polished wood, leaning down unt

Annette Kidd," I said, my voice barely above a whisper, yet v

clutching his throat as the invisible pressure of my aura restri

Apex Horizon," I said coldly. "And you knew it. Yet you att

dead white. "I

ed, tapping the heavy obsidian signet ring against his desk, "I will revoke Stone Architect

nto his knees. "All charges are dropped! I'll issue a clean terminatio

aid, turning my back on him. "And if you ever speak to

ilding, checking the g

ard. My wolf was practically pacing i

tte

sement motel room, washing my face in the tiny si

another three nights in this rat hole. But for the first time in five years, the suf

attled the flimsy wo

en this door

oice pierced thro

h paper towel, walked over

boots. She had Julian's luxury boutique bag looped over her forearm, her face covered in heavy

to the dingy room. "Living in a literal sewer like the rat you are. I hear

leaning against the doorframe with my arms cross

the final signature on the estate contract. The only reason I'm here is because Mom sent me to collect yo

own the concrete h

dery on his lapels approached, carrying a large, polished silver i

my door, completely ignoring Karmen

Annett

, thrown

said smoothly, lifting the heavy silver container. "Prepa

estate restaurant reserved exclusively for high-tier Alpha bloodlines! Y

g on top of the polished silver lid was a h

a doesn't allow his as

kipped a v

the rain. The man with the ice-blue

reading the name, and then burst into a hi

stomach. "You hired an actor to deliver fake food with the name of the Apex City CEO on it? Do

et out," I said, snatching the card b

h a theatrical flick of her coat. "Julian is picking me up in ten minutes. W

bolt, and set the heavy si

broth, and steaming grains filled the room. The meat was infused with high-grade vitality herbs-

ean, radiant warmth spread instantly through my c

ator buzzed

tricted frequency fl

irs in ten