Natalia My reunion with Mila was cut brutally short when Andrei rounded the corner. “Mila, could you give us a moment?” It wasn’t really a question. It was an order, an Alpha command, and Mila stiffened beside me. “But—” “Now,” Andrei said firmly. Mila glanced at me, but what was I to do? I wasn’t her Luna anymore. I couldn’t make her stay. So I just offered her a thin smile, a silent promise that we would talk more soon. She finally nodded and left. And then I was alone with him. Alone with the man I’d f****d less than twelve hours ago. “I need to go,” I immediately said, turning to leave. “Damon’s probably looking for me.” But Andrei moved in front of me and blocked my path. “Not yet.” I looked up at him, steeling myself. The memory of his hands on my body, his lips against my

