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“No.”
He doesn’t get it, and it angers me.
Is he really going to make me admit my financial situation?
“My reservation ends at the end of the week,” I say slowly, grimacing as my head throbs.
“You can stay longer,” Grey says, his tone final. “It’s not that hard to extend your reservation.”
I snap.
“I’m notwell off,” I admit, my face flushing with embarrassment. “It’s not like I can afford to stay here extra nights. I have toleavebefore he comes here.”
My chest heaves as I try to steady my breathing, my emotions haywire.
I don’t want to leave theAurora Inn.
But I don’t see another way.
If I called the police, then what?
Michael would go to jail for a few days if I were to press charges?
“Ineeda head start,” I say, desperate to convince Grey. But his face is impassive, his features pulled into a mask that hides his emotions.
“Harper—” Charlotte starts, but Grey stands up, his scent enveloping me.
God, he smells so good.
Warmth, richness, comfort.
But I can’t let it deter me.
As soon as I turn to walk away, his hand rests on my shoulder, warmth radiating from his touch.
Fight it, he’s not your Alpha, you’ll only get hurt in the end—
“Come with me,” he says.
I shake my head, refusing to turn around and face him. “I can’t.”
“Please.” he whispers, so quietly it makes my chest ache.
What’s the point of all this?
But, reluctantly, I turn around and allow him to guide me out the French doors and back into the garden.
11
HARPER
We walk to the gazebo,following the stone path lit by small lights along the ground.
I don’t know why I’m following him. This is delaying the inevitable.
I’m wasting valuable time, and it doesn’t help that I’m not feeling well. Or that I’m still embarrassingly turned on, alternating between miserable and horny.
Is there a way to be both things at once?
