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“And what does that have to do with my aunt? And me?” We’re only standing a few inches apart, and my words hold a tangible heat that bounces between us.
“I’m not at liberty to say.” His jaw flexes even more.
“I’ve been hearing a lot of that today, and I’m getting really sick of it,” I snap. It’s all I can do not to slap him.
He glares back at me. “Well, life isn’t about instant gratification.”
Just the words instant gratification coming out of his mouth makes my insides quiver, which is very much at odds with the fury I feel. “I deserve to know the truth,” I grind out through clenched teeth.
Xander hesitates a moment and then says, “You do, Rowan. And you will have it. But not today.”
He backs away from me, his golden eyes lingering on mine a moment, and then he strides off. A sudden chill washes over me as the heat of his body vanishes. And I’m left staring after him for the second time.
