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touched-my waist, my hip, my throat-burned like he'd branded me with his hands. The towel hung l
wrong
ronger, pulsing in time with my racing heartbeat. This wasn't normal. I'd never felt anything like this befo
ooked at me with such disgust, called me names, told me I didn't belong here. T
Stop
pen. I'd just gotten he
ime. That look-hungry and hateful all at once-sent another wave of heat through me. When he took a
and my hand flew
hoed in the
, there was no apology in his eyes. Only dark amusement and s
to touch his reddening cheek, his lips curving into
ut, slamming the
dy. The ache inside me hadn't gone away. If anything, it wa
still so
ollen, desperate for relief. This felt like the heat I'd read about-the overwhe
wolf. I'm use
ng between my legs demanded attention, and I hated myself for it. Hated tha
. But this was different. This was desperate, urgent, almost
rs trembled as they reached for the one thing I'd hidden in my suitca
ce. Just to
made my body shiver. Everythi
ch made me ar
h
l and my thighs tremble. I bit my lip hard, trying to stay quiet. The wa
g the ache worse. I imagined Reed standing outside my door, k
er hand cupped my breast, pinching my nipple roughly-
t, not squeezing but owning. The bruising hold on my hip, fingers digging in like
God
t wasn't enough. Not nearly enough. I wanted something bigger, thicker. I wanted h
eeling was overwhelming. My free hand clawed at the sheets, then moved bac
te little thing," his vo
ke my body ache for more, shouldn't make the need flo
smirk, arms crossed, eyes dark with lust he refused to act on. Watching me fall apart
t me like a li
whole body convulsed. Wave after wave of pleasure c
ache was still there.
trembling, staring at the ceilin
ave I
king about someone who hated me. Someone who'd called me pathetic and told me I did
y naked body. My skin still burned. Between my l
ease hadn't fixed it. If anything, it had made the hunger wo
me I'd drifted off, feverish dreams woke me-hands on my skin, lips on my throat, bodies pressing me into th
zed hoodie that hid everything. Maybe if I
airs. Voices drifted from the dining
table with Marcus and Mom. The mo
ared at me with an expression I couldn't read
down," Mom cal
't do
s pinned me in place. My chest ti
ed, backing away. "I'll j
ape their stares. The cool morning air hit my flushed face, bu
d a
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