nded me of cherries

s a ripe and

idden

d up a deeper note beneath the sweetness. It carried a su

rance. It was the first thing that caught my attent

rance felt even m

nmistakable sweetness that came with the anticipation of doi

o meet mine, returning the feeling. Just as naturally, she leaned closer, taking i

t there in front of me, making it clear

d to be unaffected b

pres

a who was always

d to let this wild beast loose, the one that strained and fought for freedom ever

ha Co

hould have

my cousi

this hunger inside me, this for

ng. And unlike Garrett Cortez, "the so-called h

managed to co

keeping those viole

ng I had ever learned seem

my gaze. Her shoulders slumped. I sensed her fear, but I could also

him, probably because of the alcohol. St

ent finally ser

club or hanging around people like Jason Fletcher? Men like him would see you as nothing more than a plaything. Jus

ed to ask was, why ch

my eyes and

did, she challenged m

the alcohol or something else,

ne night where I could finally breathe, away from thi

oward her, that I always thought the only reason she stayed was because she loved my

as nothing but torment. As if it were a pris

d let out a sharp, sarcastic l

d my fool

I had the bad luck to be the daughter of the man he hates most in the world. He'll never set me free. This is how he gets revenge on my father for everyth

ened to burst out in a storm of anger. I had to steady myself, to keep my emotions in check, so I would

ve her a chance to open up to me, hoping she woul

roke my heart a

er Alpha. And someone took

and I felt that sharp pain twisting deeper inside my chest. It was as

me as I asked, "Why? My love, why do

r as my cook, letting her join me on tour, might give her

ust for the two of us. A place where, even if o

s clear that, for her, it fel

away. "Because I love you, Gar

side, stunned by her admission. She would not even meet my eyes

at me. My thumb brushed softly against her lower lip

lmost missed it. "From t

ored her hungrily while I held her by the waist, drawing her closer. As our kiss grew deeper, I slid my hand beneath

ed softly in

nt, how much she wanted m

everyone on the other side able to hear us. I

unce to the world that she was

felt Natasha's small hand press gently against my

rett! No

in a place where an

head against hers

self to reg

se my determination. Without another word

ping her arms around my neck and

door that opened onto the main corridor. I could not stop kiss

sha would fin

in the morning, after everything she had ad