I grabbed her wrists before she could touch me. “Stay away. I don’t need this tonight.”She pouted. “Need what? A little company?”“I don’t want your company,” I said, my grip tightening slightly.Her smirk didn’t waver. If anything, it grew.“That’s funny,” she murmured, pressing her body against mine. “Because I remember a time when you couldn’t resist me.”My muscles tensed. I was hazy from the alcohol, but not that hazy – yet. Mira was dangerous. Not just because of who she was, but because of what she knew.I pushed her back slightly. “Get out, Mira.”She sighed dramatically, tracing a finger along my jaw. “Still thinking about her, aren’t you?”I didn’t answer.She chuckled darkly. “Of course, you are. She’s in your head, crawling under your skin.”“Mira—”“She doesn’t want you, Cross,” she whispered, tilting my chin up with her finger. “But I do.”I grabbed her hand, yanking it away. “You want control. That’s all you’ve ever wanted.”She smirked, not denying it.But then, her e
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