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orized blinds, casting sharp geometr

mirror, staring at the wo

ick, faux-prescription tortoise-shell frames that

f the heavy glasses, and dropped them

behind my left ear, locating the biometri

git cipher on the

i

released with a soft re

teel unclasped from my throat and clat

nd days, the skin around my seventh

the oppressive weight vanis

n the table and picked up a delicate Level III sce

. Unlike the Level VII collar, it kept my own pheromones seale

s Alpha's concentrated pheromones could still overwhelm it an

silver chain

ransformation was im

or the delicate taper of my jaw. Morning light warmed my clear skin, catching the soft cu

of a neck I had spent three years hiding behind a slab of black steel. I lifte

sses. I'd believed being a good wife, a good Omega, meant looking modest and asking for nothing.

as teach him t

ending that disappe

Ayleen

haunted the corridor

s Chr

doorway, nearly dropping h

me, her jaw

face is. You've been hiding that behi

thinks he owns your soul, camouflage is survival," I

er keys. "My treat today. We're

hing into my leather clutch and sliding out a sle

Primary Obs

ut the master house card he gave me on our weddi

I hadn't touche

e interes

the polished floors of Bedford's most exclus

to the Chanel Private

her trained eyes scanning our posture bef

t for her ca

ng the private rack of

and that entire rail of silk evening wear,

ed, hesitation flas

ction totals over four hu

rom my wallet and snapped it

engraved Hurley family crest and the

antly, her hands trembl

e enjoy our VIP lounge wh

ugh Cartier, Harry Winston, and Yves S

ke striking a match against Kia

e dressing suite of an exclusive atelier

y waist and hips, while the high s

added a dangerous, untouchable ele

the fitting room, the

stopped his work, his eyes wi

a low, appreci

't just an outfit. It's

full-length mirror, adjusting t

I said, turning toward her. "To

ktail glass pausing

e most exclusive Alpha hunting ground

ld," I smiled, grabbing my designer clu