Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Brooklyn

A guard flies through the door.

"Hands off!" he yells, but Aden has already released my wrist, raising his hands over his head, perfectly calm.

"Sorry," he says, back to smirking, his eyes on me. "Won't happen again."

I blink at him, sitting back in my chair. I straighten my shoulders, unable to take my eyes off him.

"Are you all right, miss?" the guard says, leaning forward to look me over.

"I'm fine."

I rub my wrist with my other hand. I'm not hurt, just...shocked? Turned on? Confused?

I clear my throat and look back down at my papers. "We will...we will proceed."

I work to steel myself, determined to regain control, to finish this interview. Failure isn't an option if I want

to graduate.

my

again, I'm grateful

focusing again on the paper. "Can you tell me about the crime

me so easily, "is also very precious. You have beautiful legs, and that skirt's the perfect

out with a little growl. "I demand your respect during this process. Please be aware that what I report today will affect the rest of

response is to

forward again. "I couldn't take you seriously

clench my fist, my knuckles almost

place I can shift is

looks down at my fist and grins. "Now, now,

in cooperating with me, I'd rather not waste my time. I'll just

don't feel, and raise my hand, waving to

a flash,

of the mischievous twinkle in his eyes at knocking me off-kilter, all the sharp edges and darkness

can't look away, overwhelmed, almost hypnotized

eyes away, staring down at the floor-anywhere

your parents, your Alpha teach you not to show weakness? Not to take your eyes off the enemy? In

determined not to look away first. "Good,"

fallen for his trick..I know better! But also god dammit-I

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