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t

belonged

at every Al

wolf's eyes and a voice made for commands, not conversatio

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ed off for an hour-or two, tops-because when she opened

st

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en, like the night hadn't touched him at all. L

n look surpri

sked, not bothering to l

ands onto the tabl

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ther sip. Calm as hell. "You

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made a soft click on the sauc

ed. "That you can stomp your feet and po

er had n

ne turned to steel. "You were h

ay to rage. "You're disgusting. You

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table. Not rushed

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jaw. Down to her col

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aned in until his mouth h

show

n he ki

soft. It w

was

, hard and hungry, and

ushed him off.

gasped-and he

ight. Like he'd been starving for this. For her. H

s chest. O

n his shirt like her bo

and sin. He kissed lik

, part of her wa

back, her lips were swo

r. Eyes dark. H

, Aria," he said quiet

haking against the wall, furious and breathless a