Chapter 326

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I don’t bother asking Axel what his punishment will be if I disobey

him and leave the house.

Instead, I turn on my heel and walk out on him, going to find

wherever Jessica ran off to.

I half expect Axel to follow me, but he doesn’t, and I don’t know if I’m relieved or annoyed.

No, I tell myself firmly. I’m definitely relieved.

But even I’m not buying my own lie.

When Axel had pulled me up against him just now in the office, for a second, I’d thought he was going to kiss me, maybe do even

more than that.

My body had all but melted like ice cream on hot pavement.

I wanted him.

Even worse now that I knew what it was like to come apart in his

arms.

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But I hated myself for that.

Did I have no self–respect?

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The man has made no secret about his negative feelings toward

  1. me.

Yet my body and my instincts–most especially my wolf–want me to surrender to him every time he turns that heavy gaze my

way.

but she’s with other pack members and I don’t get a

to talk

the idea of getting rid of Axel in a way where

planning.

lurking here and there, always watching me closely as if

any second now.

seems as long as I’m with Jessica, he mostly leaves

movie, and I almost instinctively look to Axel for permission

even more.

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when did I start thinking I needed his approval

anything?

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over at

watch a movie.

some soda pop like when

teenagers and head into the

be, but I’m sure he’s probably lurking in the hallway.

watch a rom–com and we both cry and laugh and

Jessica says she’s heading to

because I assume Axel is just waiting to lock me in

the corridor and while Jessica heads upstairs, I tell her I want

end of the hall, Axel appears out of

Lurking.

like I knew he would be.

you going?” he demands like the

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not tired yet, I want to get a book from the library,”

just trails me into the library.

the room is as welcoming as it always

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a fire in the hearth burning low

and the pleasant smell of furniture

old

and down the shelves,

I must have read a

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