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He rolled his eyes before he picked up the phone next to hi said Melvin, and I planned to reht

"There is a wo she’s here to see Mr Rain She says her name is Secret McQueen, and--" He listened for a beat and then all the color seeped froies Yes, I will be certain everyone at the desk is led his head in ize for reat number of women attempt to visit with Mr Rain without his invitation"

"You’re just doing your job, Melvin I’ain"

"No Absolutely not" He slid a black card across the desk to me "This is an elevator-access pass Mr Alvarez is on his way down to ram a code so you can reach the penthouse directly"

I wasn’t sure who Mr Alvarez was, but I took the card froed behind h the doors He earing a soft gray sweater and so khaki trousers His dark hair was a tousled mess, and he did not look pleased to be in the hotel lobby at nine in the evening on a Thursday Especially not with me

"Secret," he said with a nod So ere on a first-naave you an access card?"

"He did"

"And I trust he has ful look to the man at the counter Melvin cowered and I couldn’t bla force, even with bedhead

"Yes, he did"

"Good Follow me"

In the elevator he swiped it code of my choice He explained the card was now rant me direct access to the penthouse floors I kneasn’t thrilled about this, because he also added that my card and code could be canceled at any time

In the quiet that followed, there was an une in the atmosphere of the elevator Not to say he became more relaxed, or I less wary, but the sensation of unfa in ht it was because ere getting closer to Lucas, but then it dawned on ether different Instead of the heady cinna brighter,flavor of li from was Desmond I didn’t knohat to make of it and didn’t kno to ask hied the subject "What kind of were is the desk clerk?"

"Ah, you smelled him" This seemed to put him in a better h of a laugh "He’s a werret!"

Desly funny, because he chuckled, a low, pleasant sound "Yes, I suppose that would be one way to put it"

We arrived at the penthouse more relaxed than we’d been on theyou" Dese, and I couldn’t help but notice how his hand lingered on er than was necessary I turned to see if there was any explanation on his face, but he was already walking away

The subtle burst of li, leaving tastes in each other’s mouths? No, that was ile one before Lucas passed ht

It wasLucas had told me it was an indication of the soul-bond I shared with him, so why could I taste Desmond? Surely it wasn’t possible to be soul-bonded to two people And why did I suddenly want a arita?

It seeoing to present me with a dozen new questions

Chapter Fifteen

I found Lucas in the saht before Now, instead of bare feet and jeans, he wore the ray trousers, the sa I stopped to aded his bottom I wanted to shake the hand of the tailor who made pants for the men of this pack Had I been a were-feline of some variety, I would have purred As it was I let out a fluttery sigh