Chapter 264

The doorknob turned.

My heart sank. My breath froze in my chest like ice splintering through my lungs.

I whipped my head around, scanning the room. It was small, pathetic, and cramped. One window nailed shut. No back door. No closet to hide in. And, stupidly, stupidly, I hadn't even locked the darn door when Jake left.

It creaked open slowly, like the beginning of a horror movie where the girl never survives. Except this wasn't fiction. This was my life. My reality. My punishment

And there stood.

Kester my so-called mate.

Tall. Lethal Beautiful in that cruel, haunting way only the devil himself could be.

The scent hit me harder. It was strong, smoky, and spicy. Masculine, wild, and so mine.

My body betrayed me on the spot.

My traitorous wolf, Zera, whimpered inside me, "Mate. Mate."

No. Not now. Not this time.

But Kester saw it all the flicker in my eyes, the way my knees trembled, and the flush that crept up my neck.

He smiled. That goddamn arrogant smirk he always had on when he knew I'd been cornered.

second

you again, mate," he said with a grin as he stepped

demanded, trying to summon steel into my voice, but

felt like jumping on him, wrapping my legs around him, and Inhaling his scent like a greedy

scent

in. "You are now mine, baby. You can't run away from me, you know that, right?” He stepped closer, “Besides, you don't think I'd keep my eyes off you when

he had in his hand. I swallowed hard, wondering what

He noticed.

bag on the table, his eyes never leaving mine. "I can smell it on you- weakness. Exhaustion. You're not taking care of

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out, Kester, I don't want to see you,” I pointed toward the door, even though we both knew it was a useless gesture. My voice cracked mid-command, and that

could feel the heat coming

here, baby," he pulled me by my wrist in one hard yank. I stumbled and almost fell,

the way I melted just by touching him. Hated the way my body remembered his. Hated that I still wanted to

me," I whispered, even though

my lips and then back to

Kasmine," he said tenderly. "Not now.

my ears

Take him. Touch him.

pushed her back with everything I

Kester." I spat,

Fate has decided. You have no choice here, love.” He said,

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