Sophia Hope
A startled cry leaves my lips before the same hand clamps over my mouth.
“What are you doing out here?!”
I recognize Alex’s voice, and I look up at him, my heart pounding.
“Me?!” I glare at him, trying to ignore the way his hand feels as I push it away. “Are you trying to get me caught?! Stop sneaking around!”
My mate studies me with an amused look. “I’m not the one sneaking around, Sophia. And who breaks into a library?”
I flush. “Maybe I have the urge to read. Ever think about that?”
“At two in the morning?” Alex asks drolly. “Must be some reading material.”
I poke him in the leg with a hairpin. “Why don’t you scream and alert everybody in the damn vicinity while you’re at it!”
“I wasn’t—”
“Stop talking and go away. I’m busy.”
In response, he crouches next to me, s
