Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 1458:

Cedric tugged his collar higher and fastened the top button, his face shadowed and unreadable as midnight.

He reached for Carol’s phone and addressed the anxious group, saying, “No need for reinforcements.”

A wave of relief passed over Nikolas and Damon, their tense shoulders finally relaxing.

But Cedric’s next words shattered their calm. “I’ll handle this myself.”

The realization hit Nikolas like a bolt of lightning—Cedric wasn’t just anyone; he was the Lone Wolfs leader.

A chill ran through him.

This was bad. His father had provoked the wrong couple.

struck the windows that day, heavy and

a black ensemble, blending into the stormy gloom. Pulling the hood over his head, he paused just long enough to tell Carol, “I’ll only be gone an hour. Make sure nothing happens

night, leaving only the retreating glow of his car’s taillights to pierce the

an IV, his battered body aching from the concussion and shattered leg. Bruises mapped his skin, but his eyes, ringed with exhaustion, glinted with a feverish excitement as he stared out

to undress her, almost

blood loss draining his strength,

be so defenseless,

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always met him with cold detachment, had crumbled into

tranquilizer, she was completely

pulse race

that raw, unfiltered moment, he convinced himself he still had a chance to win her

was a single opening to

would claim