ara
ashes seemed to slow, each burst of light illuminating the predatory calm on my face. I
e tears threatening to spill over, the hand clutche
ed my lips. "Seraphina, your
tone! Apologize to Seraphina now!" he snapped, his
e my heart flutter, was now just irritating noise. I turned my atten
easily over the whispers. "Before we continue with this... d
ilence stretch, drawing
u get a master keycar
saw it. She recovered quickly, her voice choked with feigned sincerity. "
u brought a welcoming committee of journali
owered their cameras, their expressions shifting from predatory ex
I'm 'cheating'. Where is the eviden
tely pointed a shaking finger toward the bathro
itate. He strode toward the bathroom, his powerful frame radiating fury. He wa
p him. I simply cros
open with such force that it s
om was
ains billowing gently in the breeze
he stared into the empty bathroom, her eyes wide with ge
out the window fifteen minutes ago, his pockets full of enough cash to start a new life far awa
licker of confusion, but the suspicion wa
idea what you're talking about. Pe
y, Mr. Henderson, stood there, flanked by two uniformed guards. He looked past the
, we have secured and preserved all s
ance" was a gunsho
ent, uncontrollable tremor
. "Excellent. Now, would you be so kind as to tell everyone who was l
a pale Seraphina before answering in a clipped, official tone.
escorting an unidentified Omega male to this floor via
sound, of shifting allegiances. Every eye in the room mov
e grabbed Julian's arm, her perfectly manicured nails digging into his exp
rained loyalty to Seraphina. He wanted to believe her. I could see the des
he video footage. Not yet. I just play
e reason to believe there has been an unauthorized entry...
. "Now," I said, my voice dropping to a low, dangerous
r the first time since I'd known him, Jul
at me with eyes that now held not fake tears, but pure, venomous hatre
y," I murmured, my voice soft but carrying the sharp
he face that had haun
mance," I sa
ous Julian and the gawking
her cheek was a sharp, satisfying c
onto the plush carpet. She stared up at me, her hand pressed to her r
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