His eyes watched me as I remained only inches from his mouth. I bit my lip, waiting to see what he would do next. His hand reached up to my face and his thumb stroked my cheek, but he didn’t move a muscle. He was giving me the power to make the first move, and it felt… amazing.
I relished in his touch for just a moment longer before slowly closing in the gap. When our lips brushed, I knew it was the right decision. It made my skin tingle and burn, pleasure clawing its way out so fast that my knees felt weak. This moment. Everything was leading up to this point. 
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It seemed like nothing would get out of plans for billionaire Alpha Rafe Silvius, and indeed he had the control of the world, that was until human journalist Lila came to shake his world and everything he thought he could control. Lila is her own world, and most definitely she is not going to be easy to conquer.

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The Billionaire's Howl

When I finally found my voice, Lila was staring at me, waiting for an explanation. 


“So, uhm…what do you know about shifters?” I asked, immediately kicking myself for the question. Obviously nothing. She knew nothing. That was the whole damn point.


She raised her eyebrow. “What I know…? Isn’t that what you’re supposed to tell me?”


The irritation in Lila’s voice was well earned but wasn’t helping me in the slightest.


“Just so I know where to start,” I prompted gently, covering my tracks. 


She huffed and blew a few wayward strands of hair out of her face. She was cradling her hands close. I could still smell the blood and it made my hackles raise but when I had reached out before, she shuffled away.


It hurt, but it wasn’t anything I didn’t deserve after tonight.


Chapter 18 : How Do I Fix This?