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.

steady glare, raising my chin. I'm tougher than he thinks

up my pen again, I'm

say, focusing again on the paper. "Can you tell me about the crime for which you were imprisoned? I

riled me so easily,

Mr. Kenwood," I repeat, surprised to hear it come 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 your time in prison, as well as your chances for early release.

is to

"I couldn't take you

fist, my knuckles almost white, working to keep Lena's temper at bay inside of

I can

at my fist and grins. "Now, now,

I bite out, "if you aren't interested in cooperating with me, I'd rather not waste my time. I'll just let the guard know you're being

don't feel, and raise my hand, waving

flash, Aden's

the relaxed, playful wolf who's been teasing me. Instead of the mischievous twinkle in

look away, overwhelmed,

eyes away, staring down at the floor-anywhere but at

"Didn't your parents, your Alpha teach you not to show weakness? Not to take your

to look away

at once. I'm enraged, mortified to have fallen for his trick..I know better! But also god dammit-I feel my nipples go hard under my blazer. His steely gaze moves

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