‘’You think I am not tallying all this shit up in my head … for later?’’ He almost growls it with furrowed brows and tone husky as hell as my blood turns to ice in my veins. My heartbeat escalates as weakness waves through me. I think they call that a wave of fear, yet I lift my chin and smile.

‘’Shock … Alexi is considering putting me back in my place. Should I be scared?’’ I shouldn’t poke the bear, but he infuriates me at every turn, and even if I am palpating ...