His voice was a low purr, sending shivers down my spine and goosebumps erupting along my arms. The heat of his body contrasted sharply with the cold air, and I couldn’t suppress the tremor that ran through me. Damn him. Damn all of them.
“Put me down,” I muttered, my voice shaky.
“Not until we’re safely inside,” he said, his grin widening as if he knew exactly the effect he was having on me.
I buried my face against his shoulder, hoping to hide my flushed cheeks. *Why do they always have to be so…*
*So irresistible?* Autumn supplied smugly.
I groaned internally, refusing to give her the satisfaction of a reply. Alek carried me to the car and set me down gently in the passenger seat before buckling me in himself. His hands lingered just a moment too long, his gaze locking wit
