father's booming voice mid-threat. I didn't need to hear the rest - I knew the s

to turn to know it was Liam. His presence was li

voice was rou

t wal

eathy whimper cut through the ha

tch him choose. Aga

both shock and pain. His tenderness with Ri

replied, trying to hi

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a whisper, taking a sharp breath. I swallow

so

and contacted my be

ackled through my phone, equal parts shocked an

y wolf Lydia restless beneath my skin. "If I

latinum Heigh

floor-to-ceiling windows and sleek modern lines. Savannah was alre

arm around my shoulders. "Now let's go find yo

by when a familiar saccharine vo

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face than the agency's furniture. She leaned against the reception desk, her

. "Slumming it without Da

arm tightened. "Ignore

"Riley told me all about your little tantrum. Honestly, it

over the psycho who tried to gut her?"

card across the marble counter. The recepti

merson. This card

nally cut you off!" She twirled a curl around her finger.

roat out. I caught her wrist-then pulled the

ossed silver crest-a wolf's head crowne

"Miss Emerson, our apologies. We have the Skyview Penthouse

ropped. "What-

d stop her, squinting at the embossed si

d," I winked, plucking t

forward. "Le

smile frozen. "I'm afraid unauthorized pe

shrieked. "Do you kno

sely. And I'd say the same thing

the lobby as the elevator doors

vannah hissed, "Since

oor numbers, my pulse steady

d playing by my

, all glass and gleaming surfaces, the ci

Damn. Remind me neve

paint the sky in hues of fire. Somewhere out there, my fathe

l ached, but

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