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She says her final statement with her characteristic certainty, the voice she uses when she gives one of the intern’s commands

There’s so myself maybe it will all work out Maybe I won’t disappoint him Maybe I can live up to his expectations

Or maybe it will all crash and burn

Heck, there’s only one way to find out

I s a big ball of nerves,

“You’re right,” I say “I’ to have to tell him how I feel, aren’t I?”

She nods firret it for the rest of your life”

I sit back, nodding, as the truth of her words wash over me

Chapter Twelve

Braden

I leave the set in a god-awful mood, the sort ofcar for no da me from my obsession over Bria

Reliving the ain, yeah, it’s probably not the best idea But I can’t helpmy true emotions out

Life was easier when I didn’t have emotions, when I didn’t have to constantly worry about overstepping thea fool of myself in front of the only woman I’ve ever cared about

She turned and walked, just turned and walked away, leaving me there like a jackass

I need to stop going over it as if that’s going to help, as if reliving the pain is going to make it any easier

But what the hell was I thinking, blurting it all out like that?

I can’t believe I ever worried about her leaping at the chance to be with me for my money I can’t believe that waserip me if I ever dared to put myself out there like that

No, it’s not embarrassment

More like heartbreak

There is like a primal rebellion inside of me, every aniht now, surging through o and claim her even if she doesn’t feel the same The beast inside of et away so easily

The brutal alpha inside of rab her, bend her over, fuck her until her womb tells her mind to accept oing to be with

My es of Bria with otherthose shy-sassy eyes at them instead of me