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 chin. I'm tougher than he

up my pen again, I'm grateful that my hands aren't

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

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

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

is to laugh

he says, leaning forward again. "I couldn't

fist, my knuckles almost white, working to keep Lena's temper

last place I can

my fist and grins. "Now, now, Doc. No fair teasing. I like it

interested in cooperating with me, I'd

up with bravado I don't feel, and raise my

a flash,

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

away, overwhelmed, almost

I dart my eyes away, staring down at the floor-anywhere

looked away first." He studies me. "Didn't your parents, your Alpha teach you not to show weakness? Not to take your eyes off the enemy? In the battlefield, you'd have died by my hand-or my wolf's teeth

him down, determined not to look away first. "Good," he laughs. "I like my girls with a little fight in

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

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