HannahI couldn’t quite help the way my stomach grumbled as the scents of the reception’s lavish buffet wafted through the ballroom. Plate after plate piled high with gourmet delicacies caught my eye—tender cuts of meat glistening under a sweet glaze, buttery pastries dusted with powdered sugar, col
Hannah“You’re embarrassed.” Noah’s low voice ran across the side of my ear, making me flinch. “I can tell from the redness in your cheeks.”I recoiled, blinking owlishly up at him as he smirked down at me, one broad palm braced against the wall beside my head. His cheeks were somewhat rosy from dri
NoahNoah’s gaze followed Hannah as she brushed past him, her hips swaying in that infuriatingly alluring way that always made his mouth go dry. The scent of her shampoo—light and floral—wafted towards him, stirring his wolf’s interest despite his best efforts to quell it.A muscle ticked in his jaw
But Hannah was nowhere to be found in the sea of gowns and tuxedos. Noah frowned, wading deeper into the throng.Suddenly, a flash of blonde hair bobbed through the crowd up ahead. Feeling his breath catch, Noah began making his way toward her with determined strides—only to be brought up short by a
HannahI kicked off my heels with more force than what was necessary. Flopping down on the edge of the massive bed, I angrily ripped the glittering chandelier earrings from my ears and tossed them haphazardly aside.My chest heaved with ragged breaths, my fingers trembling as I worked to take down t
I blinked, temporarily taken aback by his admission of fault. The great Alpha Noah, admitting he was wrong? Perhaps Hell had frozen over after all.“You don’t say,” I said flatly when I found my voice, falling back on the protective barrier of sarcasm rather than betraying how his admission had actu
Hannah“Hannah… Hannah…”Noah moved on top of me, his warm member sliding back and forth with soft, gentle strokes. He cupped the nape of my neck in one hand and peppered kisses along my neck and collar bone. I arched my back away from the bed and gave in to the pleasure radiating out from my lower
Hannah“You’ll be fine.”Those words felt like daggers twisting deep in my belly. My mouth opened and closed all on its own, too stunned to utter a single coherent word. Hell, I could barely even form a coherent thought, let alone express it out loud.I knew that Noah and I had our glaring problems,