Lori stepped into the headmaster's office, her mind still spinning from the earlier revelation. The phone call with her mother echoed in her ears—the hushed warnings, the fear in her mother's voice, the impossible truth that her own Alpha was trying to sell her like livestock.
She needed to tell Attia.
She needed his help.
But as she entered his office, before she could form a single word, she found herself suddenly engulfed.
Strong arms wrapped around her. A broad chest pressed against hers. And his lips—those lips that had haunted her dreams since their first kiss—captured hers with a hunger that stole her breath.
Lori went limp.
Her body melted against his, every muscle relaxing, every nerve ending sparking to life. She felt like she had been waiting her entire life for this momen
