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over to Storm. “I’m so happy for you, baby cakes.” She hugged Storm tightly and then eyed Knox sternly. “She’s one of my best friends… next to grumpy over there.” She nodded toward me. “You better treat her good, shifter.”
    Knox stared back at her solemnly. “I will.”
    Reason cracked a smile. “Good. I may be a hybrid vampire, but I can still kick your ass.” She winked at him before sauntering back to her desk.
    I crossed my arms. “Are you done kissing his ass?”
    She raised her eyebrow before sighing. “Are you trying to test my damn patience?”
    “No. I’m trying to get you to do your job,” I responded snidely.
    Reason stared at me with a frown, before her intercom handset rung. “Yeah? What’s up, Tabitha?” She spoke into the phone.
    “Detective Burrows called. He’s running late.”
    “Good because I’m going to need time to rein in this circus,” she responded dryly into the phone, while looking at me before disconnecting sharply.
    “Oooh, wait, are you actually going to do your job?” I snapped.
    Ryker smiled charmingly as he grabbed hold of my chair, pulling it in so close his huge muscled legs bracketed mine. “Darling, don’t be rude. Adults are talking.” I refused to flinch when he leaned in suddenly, putting his nose against my neck. His alluring aromatic scent of expensive cigars, sandalwood, and rich earth wafted around me. I almost dropped at his feet. I hated myself for this weakness.

    “What is it about the Credence scent that’s so alluring?” He took another sniff. “Is it the rare combination of Fae and Witch blood?”
    I rolled my eyes. Others were fascinated by the fact we were the last of the Fae, mystical Others with the ability to wield great power in magic.
    Credence scent? God, he is such an ass .
    I bit back the hysterical bubble of laughter at his cocky, sexy smile, a smile I was positive had countless women—Others and humans—melting at his feet. It was like I was some trophy who he wanted to mount on his fucking wall. He thought I was some game and fucking me was his grand prize. I saw the eerily familiar predator look in his eyes. The same predator stare that I gave men who I was determined to sample to scratch my sexual itch.
    I arched a brow at him. Oh, Wolfie was in for a rude awakening. I wasn’t interested in the bullshit he was selling—something he needed to understand… now.
    I brought up my knee, aiming for his nuts, smiling with glee.
    Oh, Alpha, this is going to hurt… a lot.
     
     

 
     
     
     
    H IS LIPS QUIRKED. S HE WAS luminous, with her perfect smile and smooth skin, which shined under a jet-black topknot. But… she was too easy to read. He smoothly grabbed her knee, his huge hand sliding around her long leg, pulling it up and out and draping it over his knee, holding her thigh wide open. Indecently open.
    God, this woman was absolutely gorgeous. Mean yet fucking stunning. Damn it, he didn’t need this shit right now. Not with her. She was an abrasive, foul-mouthed hellcat who wreaked havoc on his unshakable, controlled demeanour. No, he definitely didn’t need this chaos in his life, not when he had a pack and Council relying on him.
    She rolled her eyes with disgust. He pressed his palm to her thigh, firmly controlling her attempt to jerk it away. And in that moment, something happened between them… He heard a woman’s voice… Light’s voice… whisper “ Oh, God. Not another Nolan ” in his mind.
    “Who in the hell is Nolan?” he growled.
    Light’s eyes widened with shock before she stared at him blankly. A growl rumbled in his chest, pissed that she was thinking of another man in his presence. His primal impulse reared its head and his mind raced with the overwhelming need to shift and take her down like a deer.
    Mine.
    He hadn’t felt this out of control in years. He trailed a finger along her inner thigh possessively. He could feel the change in her body temperature. Sensuous heat radiated off