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chosen as our meeting place. The stench of cheap beer and synthetic cologne was almost unbearable. I sat

ing over my body as though they wanted to strip me bare. My sto

peeling wooden door s

in the doorway, backlit and blocking most of the streetlamp's glow. He wore a

oss the room and stopped on

om the penthouse

wood mixed with black pepper swept over me, in

n Jalyn's words suddenly flashed through my mind-she had paid a f

was

and tapped his long fingers

re looking f

panic and stare

to ruin me last night? Whate

ue eyes before turning into a dark, amused gleam. He didn't explain.

you can afford my re

brushed my cheek, sending an i

ract from my bag and sl

'll register as my Mate and let me

ntract, a mocking smile tuggi

st daughter of the Snyde

eeth, my voice

, four thousand is more than enough. At least you won't

ld blink, he reached across the table, gripped

e, his breath brush

last night's little encounter in bed coun

d. I slapped

you signing or not? If no

yes, leaving behind a possessiven

you think would d

man from the next table staggered over a

'll take your four g

runkard's wrist, pivoted, and threw him over his shoulder wit

. The entire bar fell silent as every rogue

, wiped his hand, and swept

's m

ss man or low-ranking male escort couldn't po

and picked up a cheap ballpoint pen. On the

toward me, his deep b

business with