By the time the vehicle pulled up the driveway and came to a stop, my nerve endings were bristling.
I stepped into the grand foyer first, the soft click of my heels echoing against the hardwood. The estate was quiet, the staff having turned down the main lights to a warm, low amber glow for the night.
I made a swift break for the grand staircase, eager to put a door between myself and the insufferable, sharp-nosed Alpha behind me.
I barely reached the top landing before a shadow fell over me.
Without making a sound, Diego cut off my path. He didn't touch me, but his sheer size blocked the dimly lit corridor completely. Before I could pivot to step around him, he closed the distance, backing me up until my shoulder blades touched the paneling of the hallway wall.
He planted one palm o
