HIRAM'S POV:

The moment I have her pinned against the wall, fury surges through me like a tide I cannot control. It's not just the way she defies me, ignores me, or even laughs at my frustration-it's the way she pulls me into this chaos and makes me crave it. Her lips part, her breath brushing my neck as I press into her.

"Everything is a game to you, Juniper. You have done nothing but test me all day." My voice rumbles in a low growl, but it does nothing to her. It doesn't scare her; instead, ...