Chapter 74 Sexy

RONAN

I bhated /bbsharing /bmy things.

I absolutely loathed when others touched bthem/b.

But she…she looked so damn hot in my shirt.

Too hot.

The hem brushed mid–thigh, revealing smooth, toned legs bthat /bglistened in the firelight- skin shimmered in the amber glow, wless and soft, unmarred. The shirt hung loosely on her petite frame, swallowing her damp from the in. Her bare shoulders and arms, but clinging to her hips just enough to hint at the curves beneath. Every time she shifted, the cor slipped a little lower, revealing the elegant dip of her corbone.

I’ve bseen /bplenty of beautiful she–wolves in my life, ones who were instantly attracted, easy–going, blushing at the slightestpliment.

But her?

She raised her brow and said with all the confidence in the world, “I was born sexy. Your shirt is just adding anotheryer bto /b

Silence fell between us. Our eyes locked, and a small, uncontroble smile tugged at my lips as my heartbeat quickened. She always left me speechless.

And, I loved it.

“Oh, that’s a relief then,” I said smoothly, taking a slow bite of guava, “or I might’ve thought you were wearing that shirt just to punish me.”

She narrowed her eyes, calcting, like she was deciding whether to throw another smug remark or simply roll her eyes. She didn’t respond aloud but the bslight /btilt of her head, the flick of her damp hair over her shoulder, and the spark in her eyes bsaid /bmore than words ever could.

Want something to eat?” I asked againb, /bbtaking /banother bite of the

“No,” her tone was clipped. “There’s a hunter outside. He could show up at any moment. How can you be hungry at a time like this?

“A hunter and hunger are two different problems,” I said, settling down beside the fire. I added more bwood /band popped thest bpiece /bof bguava /binto my mouth.

She stared at me, battled “Yeah, I see. To you, bthis /bfeels bmore /blike a pic than a life–or–death situation.”

Grumbling bunder /bher breath, she turned btoward /bthe mouth bof /bthe cave. Her eyes bscanned /bthe bclearing /bbwith /bbbarely /bcontained tension “The rain’s letting up!” her eyes bshope/b.

My wolf growled in my mind at what she was clearly bthinking/b.

She still wanted to leave.

“You can’t go. 7

There’s a hunter out there. It’s not safe,” I warned

She alowly turned around, expression defiant. Tm not a part of bthis /bbtrial/b. The hunter has no business bwith /bme.”

ut the hunter doesn’t bknow /bthat.” I snapped, voice sharp

“Then I’ll knock that knowledge into his thick skull if he darese near me,” she said, walking bover /bto where her clothes were hanging near the fre

grabbing her

I moved yukly, grabbing her wrist before she could reach them. “I said you can’t gu.”

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She frowned, annoyed. “Why?”

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The eagerness in her eyes irritated me. I didn’t think–I just pulled her down. making her fall right on top of me.

“bWhat /bare you doing?!” she gasped, her hands syed against my chest, her wide eyes locking onto mine like a startled owl

“Don’t forget why you came into this forest in the first ce,” I murmured, keeping my grip firm

Her entire body tensed.

“You came to change my bmind/b. To make me take back my testimony. Do you really think walking away now is the right move?” I arched a brow, challenging her.

The firelight danced in her eyes, eyes that now zed with rage.

“You bgave /bfalse testimony,” she hissed, “and instead of being ashamed.now you’re threatening me? How shameless can you be

“More than you can imagine,” I whispered, gripping her wrist tighter as she struggled. “So far, you’ve done absolutely nothing to please me. You’ve red, snapped, and tried to leave. If you want me to change my testimony then stay band /bplease me.”

bShe /blet out an angry, breathyugh.

“Have you eaten something rotten, Alpha Ronan? Why would I please a pervert like you?” Her voice was sharp, but her eyes. so damn bexpressive/b,remained captivating.

“I’ll find another way to prove myself to Alpha Hugo. I’ll-

I pulled her closer, cutting her off mid–sentence. “But you only have until morning, right?” I said softly, just beside her ear.

She froze in my arms.

“The race for Supreme Alpha has begun and you have only until morning to prove your innocence. If you’re not registered by then, you’ll never even make bit /bto the list. Are you really willing to throw all of it baway/b?”

bShe /bsatpletely still now. Her eyes, usually so fierce, wavered, trembling slightly with realization.

-Why are you going to such lengths to make me stay here?” she asked, frowning, clearly displeased.

“I just…” I slid my hand around her waist.

bdon’t /bwant to be alone.”

Her expression changed. Something flickered in her eyes. Her heartbeat sped up, beven /bas she tried to look away.

She pulled bback /band sat bup /bbstraight/b.

“I’ll bstay/b,” she said quietly. “But you have to take bback /bbyour /bbtestimony/b.”

“Sure, I sat up beside her, a slight smile bforming /bas I handed her a guava, “Eatb./b”

“bI’m /bbnot /bbhungry/b,” she said bimmediately/bb. /b

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“I can hear your stomach growling from here.”

Her cheeks Hushed Embarrassed, bshe /bgrowled back. The hunter is still out there. I don’t want to eat and fall asleep.”

She looked beyond tired, like her body was barely holding itself upright. bWhatever /bsleep she had gotten in the past few days, it clearly hadn’t been enough.

“One bguava /bwon’t put you to bsleep/b. It’ll bjust /bbvanish /bin byour /bstomach,” I said, pressing it into her hand. Seeing she was still tant I added. “Eat and in return. I’ll tell you banything /byou bask/bb. /bI offered, knowing she wouldn’t be able to resist.

She binked, nced at the guava, then back at me. “Anything I ask?”

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“Anything

After a moment of thought, she hesitantly took a bite.

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I watched her lips close around the fruit, her teeth sinking in, juice glistening on her lips. I quickly turned back to the tire before my gaze lingered too long.

“Were you in the Fog Forest that day?” she asked.

My hand slowed.

Her breath caught realizing bthat /bbwhat /bshe saw wasn’t a dream.

“Then bwere /byoub…. /b

My eyes flicked to her guava. She got the message. With a sigh, she took another bite.

b“/bDid you bring me down from the mountain?”

“Yes, I answered simply.

She bit into the guava again, a little faster this time.

“How did you even get to the Fog Forest?” Her words came out muffled by food.

I reached out and wiped the corner of her lips. “Chew.”

She paused, held her breathb, /band swallowed hard.

“You didn’t answer,” she reminded me.

I wiped another drop of juice from the edge of her lips and brought my finger to my lipsb, /bsucking the sweetness off. “I followed you.”

Her eyes widened.

“You…did you…” Her voice trailed binto /bba /bwhisper as her eyelids b(/blutteredb, /band she started to notice that everything bwas /bgoing dark. She looked at the guava in confusion bthat /bit was pulling her into the darkness, did you jump…”

The half–eaten guava slipped from her hand, her eyelids slid closed and her body went limp.

! caught her before she could fall. Her unconscious defenseless formy in my arms, her breathing calm, her face even more beautiful in sleep.

“Yes, I jumped.” I brushed a strand of damp hair from her face. My finger traced bher /bbcheek /bas I added, “But the fog. it took me to the edge–band /byou to Dante.”

bDante’s /bname came bitterly out in my mouth bas /bI recalled his bshadow /bbvanishing /bin the fog when I had caught Seraphina that might

“Alpha” outside the caye, a figure wet and tall enraged bfrom /bthe bshadows /blike ba /bbwind/b, and kelt bdown/b, “I buried the hunter you bhunted/b” Mace stated, lowering his eyes.

bI /bbtucked /bSeraphina’s wet hair behind her car, my beyes /bbnever /bleaving her. “Then now go and dig out what was buried in ck wood’s terrory four bdays /bago.”

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