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bI /bbfroze/bb. /bbThere /bbis /bbno /bbway/bb. /bbHe /bhad to be goneb, /bbI /bslowly spin to look towards my bbed/bb. /bThere, waiting patiently bin /bthe dark, bwas /bbRowan/bb. /b

I bgroaned /band spun away. Water was still dripping down my skin, and now he was here. Sounds about right. “Why bare /byou here, Rowan?”

b“/bbI /bwould love to tell you, Rabbit, but I can’t think with you standing in front of me in a towelb./bb” /bbI /bheard him move and felt the air behind my back shift. He was standing behind me, and I heard him draw in a breath. “I can’t smell you at all now.” bHis /bmouth sent tiny puffs of air against my bneck/bb, /bsending shivers down my back. “I don’t like it. Even with the fake scent, it was something I had grown to love, grown to expectb, /bbut this…I hate this.”

I stared at the far wall. His words were softb, /balluring, but the pain was still so fresh. He sniffed bme /bagain and let out ba /bsoft growl. bI /btook a step away. “I’ll go get dressed.” My voice was deadpan, and felt Rowan drop his head to my shoulderb, /bcausing me to stiffen. Shocks rippled down my skin. It had been so long since I felt his touch that it seemed like my skin craved his. I closed bmy/b. eyes and felt the dancing sparks along my skin. My body was greedy for his touch. It was like bthe /bsimple act of his head against my shoulder electrified my entire body. I wanted to moan.

“Please don’t hate me. I don’t think I can survive if you hate me again.” His words were tiny blows to my defence.

I forced augh. “Let’s not y pretend here, Rowan. You didn’t even noticeb./b” I stepped awayb, /bthe sparks fading on my skin as bI /bwent to the closet and pulled on some clothes. I heard a faint knock as I was collecting myself, and then nothing but silence. I walked back out, expecting to see Cass, but she was nowhere to be seen and Rowan was sitting at the bedge /bof the bed with his elbows resting on his knees. His head hung down, but I knew he was tracking me. “Where is Cass?” I looked towards the door, but I could even scent her.

Rowan looked up, and his eyes had me taking a step back. The needb, /bthe hunger in his gaze was raw, and fully on disy. b“/bI asked her to leave.”

I felt my anger rise. “Why?” He had no right. My voice is obviously full of my agitation. “Who do you think you are- “Your mate.” His words were whisper was low. If I hadn’t been watching his lips, I would have never caught it.

“What the fuck did you just say?” I stumbled back a step.

He took a few steps towards me. “I don’t know any more. I’m sorry about sending your friend away and after we talk, I will leave. But I think it’s time we actually sit down and have a conversation.”

I growled. “You are not my fucking boss.b” /b

He smirked, and my lower stomach clenched. He might be an assholeb, /bbut goddess was he handsome. “Technically, I am.”

“What?” I shook my head to clear it. His stupid face distracted me.

“You said I’m not your boss.” He walked slowly towards me until he was standing in front of me. He leaned down a bit, bringing his face level with mine.

“I know what I said.” I shot back, growling as he leaned closer. My eyes snapped to his lips as he came closer. “You don’t have to repeat it back to me.”

His eyes started to glow as he leaned in closer. “Well, I didn’t want to be misconstrued when I said this.” His smirk made my stomach clench againb, /bearning another growl from me. “I technically am your boss.b” /bHis eyes danced between my eyes and my lips.

I stared at him for a few seconds. My mind was notputing what he was talking about. “What?” I leaned in a little closer without realizing it.

His smile was like a lightning strike. His eyes focused fully on my lips now as he leaned in so closer that our breaths were mingling. “You said I wasn’t your boss…but I amb./bb” /bHis eyes shed to mine. “Technically, I mean. I am the king.”

“Yes.” I felt my wall m down. “You are the king. And if I remember correctly. You are very much taken.” I let my eyes shift to

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bmy /bbwolf’s/b. b“/bbFor /bbboth /bbof /bour reputationb, /byou should leave. I don’t want your ncee to get the wrong idea.b” /bI shorted as his eyes bgrew /bbangry/bb. /bb“/bbDid /bI hit a soft point?” I pressed in the rest bof /bthe way so that our skin touched. “Poor King Rowan, engaged bto /bbe bmated /bbto /bban /bbevil /bwitch.b” /bbI /bgrowled as he tried bto /bpull away. My hand snapped out, and I pulled himn back against me, “What’s bwrong/bb? /bbShe /bbdoesn’t /bdo bit /bfor you?”

Rowan growled. “Nob…/bonly you do.” Then he mmed his blips /binto nine.