Aurélie POV
“Oh, that’s very kind of you, but I have pressing matters that can’t be postponed,” I reply smoothly. “Perhaps another time, when I can truly spare you the attention you deserve.”
“The pleasure would be entirely mine.” He punctuates the words with a wink, flashing an infuriatingly perfect smile.
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“You are not driving yourself.”
The words drip with restrained fury as he grips my car keys, refusing to hand them back. Alpha Maurice had already instructed his men to retrieve my vehicle and return it to his pack lands. The car was mine again yet somehow, my keys were still very much not.
Now Damien stood in front of me, acting as if he had any right at all to dictate what I did with my own damn car. The frustration coiling inside me was reaching dangerous levels.
“Auréli
