The scene grew even more unbearable when Cassie pushed her way to the front of the pack.
She was the Beta’s daughter, and she moved with a predatory confidence that suggested she already owned the ground Liam stood on.
Aria watched, her heart hammering against her ribs, as Cassie reached out and grabbed Liam’s hand.
With a slow, deliberate movement, Cassie placed his large, calloused palm directly onto her chest,
pressing his hand against her skin right over her heart, dangerously close to the swell of her breasts.
"Feel that, Liam?" Cassie purred, her voice carrying across the quiet square. "It’s beating just for you."
Aria’s knuckles turned white.
A low, primal growl vibrated in the back of her throat, a sound she barely managed to swallow. Liam didn't flinch.
He didn't pull ba
