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“No, not one bit!” I said in a muffled, uncomprehensive ramble.
“Hm,” he lowered his hand from my lips, a shadow crossing his features. He placed his hand on the wall, near my head, and leaned in until our noses were barely apart. “Maybe if I cover your lips with mine, that will finally silence you.”
My heart thumped in my chest, breath catching once more.
But I could not show weakness. I could not show him how affected I was.
“You wouldn’t dare,” I whispered, glaring at him.
Zane smirked, mischief glinting in his eye. “Don’t challenge an Alpha, Lia. It always ends in submission.” He started to lean in slowly, and I sucked in a breath, turning my face away just before our lips would touch.
His mouth made contact with my cheek instead, and even that sent my body into a wild frenzy. My heart threatened to beat its way out of my chest, and my stomach buzzed with butterflies.
Zane chuckled, pulling away.
I glanced at him again, staring at him accusingly. “You… you. tried to steal my first kiss.”
“I gave you enough time to dodge it, and
you did.”
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“And if I hadn’t?”
“Then that would be completely your fault, not mine.”
“You didn’t give me enough time,” I replied.
“You still managed. I don’t see the problem.”
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“You tried to force me into a kiss, Zane. That is the problem. You knew I didn’t want it.”
“That is not how I’d force you, Lia. If I wanted to force kiss you, it’d look like this.” In a swift move, he grabbed both my wrists and pinned them above my head with one of his hands, and with the other, he grabbed a hold of my hair, tugging it down. I gasped, my eyes wide, mouth parting in shock. Zane leaned in, and I squeezed my eyes shut, struggling against his hold. I felt his breath on my lips, and curled my toes, my entire body bracing itself. His scent flooded my nose, his presence, his aura washing over me. My stomach twisted in desperate agony, my body urging me to inch forward and let him have his way.
But my mind screamed at me to stay put. To move away.
“It is indeed very easy for me to force you,” Zane whispered. His breath moved from my lips to my cheek, and then to my ear. He buried his face in my hair, beside my neck. “But what is the point of that? You’re my mate, Lia. You are literally created for me. What is the point of snatching someone who literally belongs to you anyway?”
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A shiver crept through me.
“I… I am not a possession, Zane. I d
muttered.
not belong to you,” I
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“You’re human, a person, I know. But you’re still mine. Even I do not have a say in that.”
I squirmed again, trying to get my wrists free from his hold. This… position made me feel very exposed. I wanted to get out of it. I needed to get out of this crammed up space.
“Stop struggling, love,” he said softly. “You’ll only hurt yourself. Stop struggling against my hold, and our bond. If you just relax, and accept your destiny, everything will become so much more exciting for you.”
I struggled harder, his words scaring me.
Zane chuckled. “You know that I won’t do anything. Yet still, you act like a damsel in distress.”
“I am a damsel in distress,” I snapped, struggling even harder. “I am being harassed here.”
He clicked his tongue. “So dramatic, Lia.”
“Zane…”
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“My love…”
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I sighed. “Alright, here’s the deal. You let me go this instant, or I will scream. I will scream for help so loud everyone will think you were actually trying to force yourself onto me. Best of luck explaining that to the teachers.”
“Hm,” he let go of my hair, and then took my chin. “Weren’t you locked in a locker a few days ago, and no one but I came to help?”
Now an idea struck me. “Actually, no. It wasn’t just you. Blake! Help me–”
Zane covered my mouth again, glaring at me. “Shh. Don’t call for him,” he scolded.
I continued screaming against his hand.
“Alright, fine,” he said, letting go of me and stepping away, raising his hands in surrender. “Stop screaming.”
I panted, catching my breath. “Let me go, Zane,” I whispered, glaring at him.
He stared at me a moment. “Okay. On one condition.”
“You’re not in any position to make demands.”
Zane’s face hardened, and he raised a brow. When I didn’t react
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at all, his eyes turned black.
I sucked in a breath, my face falling.
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Maybe it was me who wasn’t in the position to make demands.
“What condition?” I asked, barely managing to keep my voice steady.
His eyes returned to their gentle blue shade. “Tell me honestly, how many times did you think about me in the last week? And don’t lie—I’ll know.”
Ah, just the perfect question to get me into trouble.
