Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon)

chapter23

I shook with anger.

How dare he threaten Harper in such a way. She had no involvement in any of this. But there was no way I was going to risk any harm coming to her. Not when I wasn't long for this world anyway.

Once I was dead, this would all be over and Harper would be safe.

I gritted my teeth. "Don't worry."

Only then did Roman let go of me.

A hint of regret colored his voice, his fingers tightening on my chin as he stared at me. "I really wanted to fuck you. But now..." The points of his claws came out, and he licked one of his canines, leering at me. "For now, let's just focus on you securing the Westen City project for my pack. I want that more than I want to fuck you right now. After you've gotten the project for me, we can focus on our relationship..."

I swallowed hard, trying not to flinch at his grip on my jaw.

He leaned forward to kiss me-hard-and then abruptly let go of my face, turning to leave.

on the ground and

stood up slowly with the help of the sofa, trembling

know who frightened me more-Roman or

my bag and took a few pills to calm my

I was finally outside of Nightshade, the

all. Like a statue, I walked home step

pulled up,

and said respectfully, "Ms. Palmer, Alpha

schooled as

stop me. "Ms.

could I offend the powerful and influential Griffon as a wolfless orphan with

would happen if I didn't listen to him. It

and got into the car obediently, surprised to see that Griffon was in the car. I'd thought Andre would

between us right now almost made me giggle. This whole situation

Alpha wolf versus the nobody