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a deep, gravelly voi

d, "...I've heard

un a

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he k

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the kind that said he was h

k his hood off. "But on top of that, y

e" landed in my

voice so steely, it could have ri

into my room..." His eyes skimmed over

twisted w

ing here and was still flirting,

still the same snake who thrived

, brown eyes sparkling, feet propped on the

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rned around, and tried to open the

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ike his touch was a match

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the lock and opened

" he said, pointing across

alizing my mistake

out as a mutter. "Great. They gave me the ro

d his eyes narrowed.

tement that made my eyes go wide a

. Sl

ed my throat, calmed my breath

edes you, Evander Gab

used smile. "And so does yo

tone, his posture, and the way his g

o play, I'd make him

and lowered my voice like a twen

ly in the season to be asking

the way a wolf sizes up whethe

my shoulders, close enough for him t

es that shine almost golden in the sun. My father's ginger hair with a blon

n't use all these to m

o him, our breaths mingling

etting him relax, let down his guard, and lean

for the kill, I pulled back with a calm sigh.

p for his own punchline. "Oh,

yourself. You'r

left my lips, I knew I

dark flickered in his eyes. My

d inter

, he masked it u

erybody'

song, female voice called from

ared wearing very

s hand grabbed my waist and his

on mine, befor

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nto the wall as his lips

e. His mouth moves, slowly but with deliberacy, not

't let th

d my waist, pulling me in, deepeni

at are yo

ush mine as he murmurs huskily, "You're a

The words hit har

e space to breathe, he

ams at me to

cataloguing the warmth

ave already botched my pl