Shayna
"Why you shameless little-"
"Careful," Levi started as he pulled me close and stood behind me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pressed a kiss on my neck against my mate's mark. My father and mother squirmed where they stood, remembering the similar display of affection from Levi in the firm's conference room. "You should ask Mr. Penza what happened the last time someone disrespected my mate in front of me."
The ballroom went silent. People were looking between Derek's parents and me as if they were having trouble working out what was happening. I sighed and walked over to the nearest table and grabbed a flute of champagne and downed it in one sip. I had been feeling confident before, but with this many stares on me, I was going to need a little bit of liquid courage.
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