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“You wait until I have my guard down to pin me with this? I already told you what I’m doing here.”
“I’m not buying it,” I said. It was better to stick to the facts rather than get caught up in how I felt around Rory. “Turk isn’t that special.”
She narrowed her eyes at me. “What would you know?”
“He’s not missing,” I said.
“Then where is he?”
Damn it.
“Look, whatever is going on, I’ve got it taken care of. You don’t need to be here. You should leave town; go back to where you belong.”
She raised her eyebrows at me, her magic pulsing louder as she got more and more pissed off.
“I might be in your territory, and I’ll give you the respect that demands—not that you deserve it—but you’re notmyalpha, and you don’t get to tell me what to do. I’m staying for as long as I need to, and if you don’t like it, tough shit.”
I was angry now, too.
“I don’t know what game you’re playing, but you should know right off the bat you’re going to lose. This ismyterritory, whoever you see as your fucking alpha, and if you look for shit, you’re going to find it.”
I glared at her, and she matched it, her power rising to meet mine. She pissed me off. She turned me on. Fuck, she drove me mad.
“I guess we’re going to have a lot of fun, then, because I don’t give up, either. This isn’t about win or lose, but if you’re so set on winning, you won’t see it any other way.”
“There is no other way,” I growled. “I’ve already won. You should go.”
She blinked at me. I was still alpha, and I wasn’t going to let her walk all over me. She affected me in a lot of ways I hadn’t expected, but that didn’t change the facts.
She threw back the last of her vodka.
“Thanks for the drink,” she said and stood. “I guess I’ll see you around.”
She walked out of my bar, lifting the roller door with ease and dropping it again behind her.
Why did I go and do that? It had been nice to have her here with me. Her magic felt warm, familiar.
Home.
Which was why this was a bad idea. I couldn’t let her crawl under my skin like this. I couldn’t get attached. Besides, I had bigger plans, and if I allowed myself to get distracted, I could lose what I was gunning for.
It was better this way. I just had to find a way to get her out of town for good, so that I could focus on what was going on right now.
I poured another drink and leaned on the bar, sipping it.
Sabrione appeared as if out of nowhere.
“You’re upset,” she said and took a seat on the stool Rory had vacated.
“You’re back sooner than I thought.”
“You can’t make her leave.”
“What? Why?”
“She’s the answer,” Sabrione said. “I felt it.”
“The answer to what?” I asked.
