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“Shit. Someone was watching us, weren’t they?” Scarlett squeezes her eyes shut. “Shit. Do you think it was...” She doesn’t say it, but I know she’s thinking about Chaz.
I engulf her in my arms. “His scent wasn’t familiar. Don’t worry, amore. There is no way anyone could’ve possibly seen anything. It was dark. I made sure you were covered.”
She crinkles her nose. “You’re right. Fuck them. I’m not going to let it get to me. It’s probably just some dumb horny teen or something.”
If only that were the truth.
A part of me knows it’s not.
An even bigger part of me knows this wasn’t random. I might not have recognized the alpha who attacked me, but it has to do with either Paul or his nephew. They’re trying to get into my head because they can’t do anything else otherwise.
But I won’t let them.
No one will get between Scarlett and me.
No one.
17
Scarlett
Pack Priority
Iclutchmypillowto my chest, standing in Adrian’s doorway. He sits at his computer, scouring over the screen like whatever it is he works on can’t wait until morning. I shift on my feet, anxious for no other reason than not being able to sleep.
“Is it okay if I sleep in here?” I press my lips together, wondering why I’m suddenly nervous. “I just—I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
Adrian stands from his desk and holds his arms open. “You never have to ask. I was hoping you’d come to me tonight. You never have to sleep alone again if that’s what you want. Your personal space is for your comfort. As for mine? I don’t want personal space. I want you.”
My heart flutters with his words, and I bury my nose against the soft cotton of his pajama shirt. He scoops me up in silence, pressing his lips to mine. I devour his affection, his closeness easing the strange worry tightening my chest. I know my body is supposed to be a bit out of control now, but it’s worse than ever. I’ve only allowed myself to have my first heat and skipped my second. It was too terrible going through it alone that I didn’t want to experience it that way again.
Adrian sets me on his bed, and I automatically bury my face in his pillow, inhaling a breath of his scent that I can’t get enough of. I don’t know what it is about his bed, but exhaustion tries to take me out even though my mind spins wildly.
I yawn and stretch my arms over my head. “Come lay with me.”
Adrian rubs his hand across my leg, adjusting the blanket on my body. “Just give me one minute. I need to finish up an email and then I will join you.”
I puff out my bottom lip. I probably look pathetic, but I can’t help it. He’s so close to me. All I want is for him to hop in the bed and wrap me in his arms.
“If you’re not going to join her this second, then I will. She looks like she might start whining like the sexy, needy woman I love. Isn’t that right, dirty girl? Adrian should get detention or some shit for asking you to wait even a minute.” Leo grins at me from the open door, standing in only a pair of boxer-briefs. Where Adrian is more modest, Leo would walk around the manor naked if his pack mates wouldn’t mind. They do it for the staff, mostly.
I laugh and wiggle my fingers. “Maybe if you do, Adrian will join us faster. I wouldn’t mind being sandwiched between the both of you. I’m a bit cold. Shivering.” I force my body to tremble, faking being cold.
“Come on in, Leo. I’m assuming you weren’t just looking to interrupt my night with Scarlett.” Adrian kisses the top of my head and crosses his arms over his chest, remaining serious.
Leo strides through the room and hops on the bed, pulling me into his arms and making me giggle. “If I knew she was here, I’d have come sooner. And you’re right. I sent you something you need to check out.”
I narrow my eyes at him. “So you’re going to give him a hard time for finishing up an email, yet you sent him something that you want him to look at? I think you’re going to be the one in trouble, Leo.”
He bites his bottom lip with a smile. “How do you plan to punish me?”
I snatch Adrian’s pillow and whack him over the head with it, making Adrian bellow a laugh. Leo tries to steal it away, so I let him, using his gesture against him. I grab his sides, digging my fingers into his skin. I hadn’t realized he was this ticklish, and now that he squirms to get away, I can’t help the sudden need to drive him crazy.
Leo rolls off the side of the bed and hits the floor with a thump, his laughter ringing through the air. Holding up his arms, he silently calls surrender and stands before me, his body hard and erect, excited from my closeness.
“I hadn’t realized that all it would take is a little tickling to make you submit,” I quip, wiggling my fingers at him again. “Maybe I’ll ask Adrian to pin you down so I can continue. Can you handle that sort of torture?”
Leo swings his attention to Adrian, standing at his desk, trying to focus on his computer while he watches us. I crawl to the edge of the bed and jump at Leo, managing to hook my arms around him while he stumbles in an attempt not to fall to the floor.
