hed, but she didn
or her to feel the raw hunger beneath it. His hand moved between her thighs, and wh
for me," h
ng her slowly. Her hips lifted on instinct
ered-and hated how
e thick head of him pressing ag
sed her temple.
as fully seated and went still, his f
almost too much-until her body gave way and the
in, deeper. She cried out, na
said roughly. "L
ked on her hips, and Ava lost track o
-" she
b found her clit and ro
, her walls clenching until he groaned and
didn'
ed her onto her stomach, a hand pressing at
he said
t hold back her cries. His fingers tan
ine, Ava.
he gasped, her
d gi
ny times she came apart beneath him-until
gathered her against his chest, brushed the da
u o
weakly. "
ed for the water on t
the blanket over them both. "
of Damon already dressed, sitting on the edg
rni
to her chin, suddenly s
dened. "How
she ad
ath. And have bre
. "You don'
her forehead. "Get used to it, Ava. Thi
bathroom, and a moment lat
ed at the ceiling. In the span of a few d
n't touch you unt
most l
d liked it. More than she
hloe's name flashed
h fury. "Victor just announced his engagement to
for the sti
did
tant satisfaction-like watching a do
hem," she s
va, you two broke up days ago. H
een hills. A lake burning silver in the morning light. The city skyline bey
aid quietly. "
Then: "
ied. To Dam
Damon Sterling? As in the Alpha Ki
terms I couldn't refuse. Money. Stat
ive father! I know they're not blood-related, but still-this
's gaze didn't leave the lake. "From now
are you doing this because you're hurt? Becau
doing. Marrying Damon gives me everything I've ever wanted.
you lo
e eyes, and the way he'd
what I'm getting into,
been stubborn. But Damon Sterling has a repu
softly. "But so far
ened, and steam roll
s forearms. His silver-blue eyes swept over her, slow and unhurried, lingering on the
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