Chapter 9 Zoey Malik ~•~ As I sat down on the bed in my new room, my mind wandered back to the kiss Sean and I had just shared. I knew it was fake but it still made my heart race. His lips had been firm and warm against mine. It was too intense for something that was only meant to be an act. Why did it feel like something shifted that moment? I exhaled, letting a finger touch my lips. “It’s just a contract, Zoey. It doesn’t mean anything.” I muttered to myself. “I’m sure Sean didn’t even feel anything.” I tried to convince myself to stop being delusional about the situation. But then again, Sean didn’t have to kiss me like that. Not with that much force. He could’ve just wrapped his hands around my waist if he wanted the pack member to think that I belonged to him. But he chose

