My cheeks burned with embarrassment, and I felt as if I could faint. He pulled away from the kiss, laughing, while I instinctively covered my face, wishing I could disappear. He led me to the pack house and went directly to his room. "I hate you," I managed to utter. He set me down with a smug grin, and I noticed my bags already in the room. "How did these get here?" I inquired. He glanced at them and replied, "Is this everything you brought? Gideon dropped them off while I was reprimanding you." If that was a reprimand, it wasn't so bad. "Yes, this is all I need," I confirmed, and he hummed in response.
His gaze was fixed on me, and I could sense the desire radiating from him; it felt as if he wanted to consume me entirely. "Where were you?" I interrupted his reverie. "There was an issue
