Zane’s tie, shirt, shoes, pants, socks, and bower-briefs went next. Naked in the domed lighting, they were two warriors in their prime. If the stakes hadn’t been what they were, I might have enjoyed the spectacle, particularly the naked Zane part.I was filled with dread instead, walking to the side
Sarah POVI wasn’t quite sure what was going on when Zane led me into the rented apartment with his fingers to his lips. I knew the girls were in their bedroom with Dr. Hayes, and I knew Zane had won his challenge fight with Alpha Marin, but after that I was pretty much clueless.I wanted to ask a h
Sarah POVThank the goddess I’d packed a cocktail dress. Well, thank Hans, really, as he was the one who suggested it when he saw all I had packed were some walking-around clothes and business suits. It was the classic little black dress with some sparkle at the shoulder (Chloe’s choice) paired with
“I’ll be fine,” I said. “Take your time.”Cynthia stayed with me with a little roll of her eyes. “Kolya’s never met a Ponzi scheme he didn’t like, I swear.”“Or one that didn’t like him, I’m guessing,” I ventured.She nodded and sipped at what I was pretty sure was a Sea Breeze. “Geoffrey’s always t
Sarah POV“I need your help,” I told Zane in our apartment after I’d put the girls to bed.He looked at me in mild surprise, probably at the strident note in my voice. His tie was hanging around his neck, and he’d taken his jacket and shoes off before sitting beside me on the sofa.“Whatever you nee
Sarah POVThe summit continued in a flurry of panels and meetings for Zane while I watched the girls and attended two more cocktail gatherings. I managed to jazz up my black suit for one of them and then just made a quick shopping trip for a lacy rose thing for the other.And the second-to-last day
Sarah POVI slept badly that night. The girls were tired out from the trip to the arboretum and fell asleep in their bed without even a bedtime reading.After about an hour of lying there, I realized I was missing Zane’s villa and desperately wanted to get home. I was enjoying Los Angeles, but I was
Zane POVMost of my adult life, I’d tried to avoid the wolf-and-pony show that was currently surrounding me.Of course, I’d been to a few even worse than this. As a child, an alpha to a beta and a gamma who’d been part of the “lesser” family tree until they’d birthed an alpha son, I’d been a prize,