LOGINAurel I throw my weight against the door of the hotel’s private locker room, locking it from the inside with a trembling hand. The metal bolt slides into place with a sharp, hollow thud. My knees give out instantly. I slide down the cold wall, my back dragging against the smooth tile until my ass hits the floorboards. "Fuck," I gasp, my voice sounding like broken glass in the quiet room. My hands fly to my throat, ripping at my black silk bow tie. I yank it loose, tearing the top two buttons right off my tuxedo shirt. They pop off and skitter across the floor tiles like tiny plastic teeth. My chest heaves. Every breath feels like I'm inhaling straight steam. My core temperature surges, a brutal, white-hot fever spiking from the center of my gut and rushing straight into my limbs. I can't help the vibration in my body. The air in my lungs feels toxic. Sweat pours down my face, soaking the stiff linen of my collar until it clings to my skin like plastic wrap. My suppressants are f
Neylan Fuck! I need to get Elyce away from Aurel right now. I know this bitch too well. This isn't some professional corporate talk. She has something up her fucking sleeves, and that small, sharp smirk on her face proves it. The three of us are just standing here in the middle of the crowded ballroom. To the billionaires and board members drinking champagne around us, we probably look like high-profile players discussing some stupid hockey sponsorship deal. But up close, the vibe is pure trash. My fingers are locked like iron around Elyce’s wrist. I don't fucking get it, but there's an aggressive thug in my chest that makes me want to grab Aurel and run the hell out of this place with him. Every bone in my body is hitting red alert. I just need to get her out of his space. Right behind me, Aurel is breathing hard. His broad shoulders are shaking under his suit jacket. His scent is glitching out crazy, did he even take his suppressant? It’s a messy, broken signal, but I can pi
Aurel The noise of the crowd blurs into a low hum as I grip the edge of the champagne table to keep my knees from buckling. The polished wood digs into my palms, the only thing locking me to the floorboards. Sweat slicks my neck, dripping down the inside of my stiff collar. The double dose of meds from earlier isn't doing shit anymore. A raw, violent wave of heat hits my gut, radiating outward until my skin feels like it’s bubbling under my suit. It’s a heat spike. A full, stress-induced breakdown of my blockers. "Get a grip," I mutter, my chest heaving as I stare down at the rows of crystal glasses. The bubbles in the champagne spin, turning into blurry streaks of gold light. "You look like you need a drink, Mr. Laurentis." The smooth, quiet voice cuts right through my panic. I freeze, my fingers locking onto the edge of the table. Elyce steps into my line of sight, a cold, crystal glass of water extended toward my hand. She doesn't wait for me to take it. She slides righ
Neylan The flashbulbs of the paparazzi are blinding, but my eyes are perfectly adjusted to find the one man who shouldn't be here. I stand on the black carpet, my arm locked around Elyce’s waist. The fabric of her silk dress feels slick under my palm, greedily reminding of this fucking cage I’m stuck in. Every time a lens clicks, she shifts her weight, flashing a perfect, practiced smile for the reporters crowding the velvet ropes. I keep my jaw set with my entire face a mask of wealthy indifference, doing the exact job my old man paid for. "Smile, Neylan," Elyce murmurs through her teeth, her lips barely moving as she waves at a camera crew from the sports network. "The board members from the merger are standing right by the entrance. Don't look like you're attending a funeral." "Fuck the board," I mutter back, my grip tightening on her hip just enough to make her smile falter for a second. My father’s booming laugh rings out over the chatter of the crowd. He’s standing w
AurelNow I have to appear in that gala and suddenly my cycle is acting up?Such fucking luck!The suppressant pills dissolve bitter on my tongue, leaving a chemical burn down my throat. I spit into the sink, rinsing my mouth out with cold tap water, but the internal heat in my chest refuses to cool down. It bakes me from the inside out, a low, pulsing fever vibrating right under my ribs.I slam the medicine cabinet shut. The mirror rattles.My reflection looks like trash. My skin is too pale, my eyes bloodshot, and the sweat on my forehead has nothing to do with the morning skate. My cycle is throwing my entire system into chaos, glitching hard after weeks without Neylan’s calming scent. My body is literally starving for it, treating his absence like a physical withdrawal."Fucking pull it together, Aurel" I mutter to myself, gripping the edge of the marble counter.I reach into my gym bag on the floor, dragging out a f
Neylan"What exactly were you discussing with Laurentis?" I demand, slamming the door to my room.The wood clicks shut with a sharp, echoing snap. Elyce doesn't even flinch. She's sitting on my leather armchair, one leg crossed over the other, typing something on her phone, her expression completely calm, a small smirk playing on her lips."Good evening to you too, Neylan," She sets her phone face down on the small glass table next to her. "I see you're still in a fantastic mood."This woman!"Don't play with me, Elyce," I spit, walking into the center of the room. My knuckles are white, my hands clenched inside my pockets. My skull is still throbbing, and seeing her face right now is making my blood boil. "I saw you at the Wraiths' facility yesterday. What the fuck do you want with Aurel?"Elyce tilts her head, her eyes tracking my movement with absolute indifference. She reaches down, smoothing out the edge of her coat with her
AurelI push off the bed, ignoring the faint wheeze in my head. I’m not even listening to whatever Treyvon is saying.But then… what am I even going to say to him?I walk down the hallway and see Harper approaching.“Hey, why are you up and bouncing like you’re heading into a wrestling ring?”I ign
NeylanAurel and I have never not balled our hands, ready to hit each other whenever we met, but this time…he just kept glaring at me, and he kinda smelled relaxing even though it was just a few seconds we had a hand shake before the team walked away.I still can’t place where I perceived that.It
Aurel “Laurentis pull yourself together and get back in the game.” Coach Jace shouts from the rink. But my head feels too light, like I might just drop if I stay out there any longer. The smell of Alphas around me is ruining my stomach. I swallow hard, but it doesn’t help. “Shit…” I mutter und
AurelShit! I want to push him off me, but I can't even lift a fucking muscle.Of all people that could have been here, it had to be this asshole.He pulls my head closer to his body, his scent calming my nerves, but it annoys me. I understand that because he's my Alpha, that's why my body is respo







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