NATALIA

A small growl fought its way to my throat and I swallowed it back down. I was a bit tempted to leave where I was, and go meet

ed the back of my throat, but

nt deals, I slowly felt that desire being replaced with a wave of anger that signed into my veins. Three months of playing the part had given me an i

e of Moretti's men-Douglas o

ating the case?'

ne-lookin

ll my eyes when t

ia Ba

r day. She's a fine piece of a

hand tighter, willing my

s the second time she'd come t

nd

ook his head. "She co

expect from a woman? They're not even qualified for

nvite her over. Show her a thing or two about real men. May

, my control n

all. Was what my

g I did was laugh

my wolf, calming

business dinner, and I couldn'

an internal war with myself about what to do with these men. It took all the control in me not to shift and

om, and I looked down to see that I'd a

you al

his eyes were on me, stari

lied. "I'm fi

air, and I c

iliar

ere. Her expression was unreadable, and a few strands of the fake red hair she wore hung over her eyes.

you, Natalia.'

n't expected. But when she did, I stood

ing how she was dressed made my trousers tighten, and I had to take a few deep breaths to calm the desire tha

uc

d backside. And then hearing her talk. It had been a while since I'd heard her voice and

.'' I found myself

tell she was holding herself

around her waist, pulling her to

it, but they nodded nonetheles

again. Trying to get herself killed. I wasn't planning to let Moretti's men

times, but in the end, she conceded. Watching her go had l

en I say I plan to hit him only once. But watching as blood dripped from his lip onto the

punch h

I could do for

. Considering how far we were from the pa

the drugs you have,'' I dem

at you're talking a

You were bragging about it just a few minutes ago.

eeming to think over his wo

cut off, as my fist c

ow groan as I

re they are, and I

th those damn cops, huh? Merely a w

im, my expressi

repeated. ''W

eyes widening when he s

llar, and pulling him close. ''Moretti i

d finish him. I could also

t

ack and decided to send

g to give me the w

hful of blood. ''You think I would t

atisfaction claw

ng a single moment, I delivered another blow that s