Amara He held me in place, pulling me impossibly closer, trapping me against him as he towered over me. There was a new look in his eyes, one I had never seen before. He radiated raw dominance, and it was both terrifying and intoxicating. His presence, mixed with a new scent he was suddenly giving off, engulfed me, awakening every nerve in my body. I no longer cared about the world around us, or that we were in his office. If he took me here, even with a handful of people watching, I wouldn’t care. I just needed him to take me. Here. Now. A smirk tugged at his lips, as if he’d somehow heard my thoughts. But it vanished instantly, as though something had snapped inside him. His expression turned dangerously feral. “You don’t get to do that and just leave, Amara.” His hand crept up my

