r of expression on Theo's face. I knew exactly wh

ack slightly and said in a hard voice, "Little wol

didn't believe for one second that any man sat down just to flir

gave a dry smile. "Wha

t, his throat working as he swallowed. His voice came out rough, gravel in the air. "Are you

eeth into his lips before pulling back with a sly smil

d. Suddenly, he hurled his glass to the floor with a violent crash. "No. Yo

ieve him for

e flashed in my mind-he'd wanted me broken, destroyed. But if I c

le. "If you really thought you were too old,

ildfire inside him. His pupils ble

ing like stone. "Always this ea

tered. The man beneath l

right. "So what, are y

w growl rumbling from his chest.

, refusing to flinch. "Wh

n his chest. His solid muscle made my kne

on he pulled me into his arms. "I'll burn you to ash,"

rcing my lips open, his tongue tangling with mine. I kissed him back hungrily. He lifted me

sitive spot. Heat scorched down my spine as

Buttons popped under my frantic fingers, scattering across the

ng down at me, breath ragged. "Last chance, Claire. Say

I fisted his hair and dra

reath caught as he threw me hard against

is command rumbled through me. "A

ruck me like a hammer, killing my heat in one blo

ing? I was about to sl

raw excitement. I opened my mouth to speak, but

My reason snapped. My back arched, begging for more of his fire. His lips sco

was a gasp, a pra

. My knees hit the mattress, pulling him down with me. Hi

air kissed my skin. His lips followed, feather-light and blazing hot, ma

houlder blade, voice dripping with

rithed in his heat and dominance, dizz

cing buzz cut throu

red ins

enched me, dousing every flame. "It's your father. he's at City G

nothing but terror. I shoved Theo

to go,"

turning to unreadable calm. He nodded

"Don't argue. You're an omega. If you walk out alone right now, I g

s words silenced me. Wit

hospital, my mother rush