smi

d back and forth in her office at the

ce was trembling slightly. "Do you even know what this means? What if the new Alpha declare

s name-Alpha Maverick. Rumors about his fairness or ruthlessness were unhelpful whispe

the Alpha's approval. Worse still, the guilty party faced expul

my thoughts spiraled. "I will lose everything, Rose. I wouldn't even

k and join mine. The Red Blood Pack will take you in with open arms. Do you hear me? If the new Alpha banishes you, it will only mean on

tle at all. Logan would stop at nothing to avoid ac

u need now is to unwind. How about a drink at a nearby

st immediately, eager for a brief escape from my

enge of starting all over in the Red Blood Pack? It would mean leaving behind everything

*

ed. Sitting on a barstool, we reminisced about ou

ax, Rose's phone pinged. She g

at the news. "I'll be back as soon as possible, okay? Ge

urning my attention back to my champagne flute, I sipped

, but everything became a blur. I tried to focus again, but then, I saw Samantha

ipher what was happening, which made me question my sanity.

an impact that never came. Through my hazy mind, I picked up a strong scent that m

man. His lips were moving, and I blinked several

you from? A

rs to his questions. If I was in my right senses, embarrassment

What's you

ven remember my phone's password. I was too focused on

derstand?" he asked, his vo

wasn't in the right state of mind, I couldn't deny his allure. Ma

rescue he came. He guided me into a car and drove m

zed it was an opulent hotel. Although I k

ation down my spine. The moment he laid me on the bed, my entire body i

louding my mind, I craved the fee

ll away, but I c

sed insistently, demanding more than just lingering touches. I rubbed

I straddled his lap, my hips rolling against his rigid length. A needy moan slipped from my lips

tening, but still held back.

red, his breath hitched

es tangling in a heated dance of dominance. His hands explored every inch of

etween my thighs, pushing my panties aside. A shudder rocked through

ody, thrusting into me in one claiming stroke. A sharp gasp

e than the last. Our bodies moved in perfect rhythm, driven b

breathless. But he didn't stop-couldn't stop. His restraint snappe

p staring in an unfamiliar room in shock as sunlight spilled

rd thrusts vividly. I went feral, every inch of my body rekindlin

other side of the bed and my

as g

fully as realization washed over me. Even my ma

t allow self-doubt to take root. I was done with betrayal, done with the hur

mediately as if he had been waiting for me to call. Without wasting any time, I told h

s it. T

mistaken. Logan was a chapter I was ready to close for good