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d chills down my spine, making me scream louder. Although it is only for a few seconds, it feels like I

d, in bed, with a man that I clearly don't know. I subcons

one asking you who you

ace, I shiver slightly as the room seems to get colder. His gaze is fi

u're naked and sleeping on my bed." I wring my hands togethe

n the window railing while Alina's gown is crumpled at the foot of the bed. My pants and bra are

me, as if he thinks what I just s

nds and he nonchalantly snaps his knuckles. His mo

his terrifying hand. "This is my room. I was at the bar last

o suddenly snap

ow you my keycard to prove t

und the room trying to find the keycard that Alina gave me the previous day. He watches me closely, probably wondering what game

my face to the keycard and I glance at his face. He is even more handsome as the morning sun casts a bright warm glow on h

aring at the keycard as though it is th

sk, startled by the dee

he announces. "And t

at he is saying the truth. There is no

d out of the air; but I am me and I flail and stumble before I catch the keycard. I am extremely embarrassed as I subt

"This can't be right," I murmur, confused at the unco

s cold voice stops me, "And wh

," I reply solemnly while earnes

d. The ruckus of waking up beside a stranger has made me forget that I am st

walk back to the room, wishing that the floor

hat he's caught me red-handed and there is no p

ribly awkward situation, pleading, "I don't know

hday. I caught my boyfriend in bed with someone and I needed a drink. But after just one drink I started

terday was the day I was supposed to have sex with Brandon for the first time. I wanted to w

sob, meeting his eyes. "It is just a misunder

linch, closing my eyes, and trying to take in a steady breath to calm

my eye and is running down my cheek; it lands gently on his hand

hould go," his voice softens and his postur

ble outside, hoping to get to my real room and call Alina that I am in trouble. I a

d Brandon chorus m

a? Br

d, steel voice that scares me. She has never s

r but she doesn't

u doing in a

at me in quick succession as though they

x with another m

er eyes are and how messed up her hair is. How can you do

The most powerful wolf in the pack stoops so low to date

ut of room 401, the room that is supposed to be mine. He's always told me he likes me, but I can never see myself dating him. The moment I see him

waving her hands wildly as she gesticulates how m

rown away; that same wristwatch is sitting smugly on her wrists, and I know beyond doubt that Alina is behind it all. The way sh

mur to myself, una

hat to me?" Brandon

. I just cannot comprehend that my life can go horribly wrong in just one day. What did I do to attract such damned fate? I can't help but cry as I reminisce on how damaged my

crowd that has gathered. "She's crying b

her claim, but al

ed into silence by a loud bang. Marco steps out