More than was safe And worst of all the way he looked at me - it wasn't just with knowing . It was claiming . His gaze pinned me like his words earlier still echoed between us : " I want to strip this disguise and see the real you ." Only the thought of those words made my heart race . What was this feeling raising in my chest ? It was as if he were possessing me . The fear inside me shifted , twisted , grew sharp . Because the kind of want that he had in his eyes for me was far more dangerous than hatred . " Alpha Ronan ," I finally spoke , my voice low like a murmur , " I admit that you got me . My wolf looked at him secretly and silently as I continued , " And I also admit that you've been a threat to my disguise from the very beginning . That's why I disliked you , avoided you , refused to engage with you at all ." My voice cracked slightly , breath hitching with rising emotion . " I still can't believe that you and I are at the point where you know my secret . And you know too much . So much that I just want to kill you , " I said the last part with my wolf , her fury threading through my voice . He didn't flinch , He didn't so much as blink . He just stared - unmoving , unreadable , terrifying in his calm . " Killing you would be easy , " I continued , taking another step back , " but I know it's not that simple . You're not someone who will die easily , " I knew this truth deep in my heart but I hid the fact that I did not kill people around for my own selfishness . " I don't know why you haven't exposed me . I don't know why you're so …. interested in me . And honestly , I don't want to know what kind of madness is behind the things you said earlier . I just want you to stop . " He finally blinked as if his soul had just returned to his body , " stop ? " his voice was low and deep . " Yes , stop , " I calmly stated . I had too much to lose , too much to bear , and too much to face if I were exposed . And I refuse to accept that fate . So even if I had to change my way of getting into Ronan's head then I was willing to do that as well . I was ready to use a soft approach . " I will not get in your way and you do the same , " I offered . " Forget what you saw , what you heard , and what you found out about me . Let's be perfect strangers to each other . " " Silence fell between us . But inside me , chaos reigned . Had I convinced him ? Could I trust that he'd let this go ? Ronan was always hard to read . But he held my greatest secret in his hand - and if he decided to crush it , I was finished . I could not let it go without confirming if he was an enemy or ally . Finally , he spoke . " Perfect strangers ? " he murmured , and then - he smiled . Slowly . Darkly . " I refuse . " My heart dropped to my stomach . " Why ? " He stepped closer , his movements unhurried , deliberate . " Because I hate it , " he said softly , towering over me , voice like velvet and smoke . " Hate what ? " I whispered . Being a stranger to you , " he said , and his eyes darkened . " Because I can't be . " He leaned down , voice barely above a whisper . " We'll never be strangers , Seraphina . Not in this life . Not after this " Why ? " I blurted , before I could stop myself . gaze didn't waver . " Because it's not your disguise or your beauty that draws me in . PP Phina stirred violently inside me , awakened by the pulse of his soul pressing into ours . His wolf had reached for her just separated by an invisible wall between us . His heart beats for me ? My own heart betrayed me , leaping out of rhythm , chaotic with emotions I was never supposed to feel . 1 jerked my hand away , breath ragged . " I'm pretending I didn't hear that , " I snapped , turning swiftly toward the door to get away from him . But just as I reached out for the doorknob , a hand turned me around and the next thing I knew I was caged against the door with both my hands pinned above my head . " What are you doing ?! " I gasped as Ronan pressed his chest into my breast , both of our bodies completely pressed together . " You can run all you want , " he leaned down towards my face , his wolf surfacing in his eyes looking deep into Phina , " You can hide all you want behind that perfume but make sure you do a wonderful job of running . Seraphina , " his hot breath brushed against my lips as he glanced down to my breasts and then back to my eyes . " Because now this Alpha is not going to stop until he sees the girl with Amber eyes who makes him feel a way that no other girl ever has . " My lips parted and eyes widened at his confession as he pressed his lower body into mine , making me feel his hardness , " And when I find her and the reason behind these feelings … " he met my gaze and smiled , " I am gonna do the exact thing that you are thinking about right now. " Send Gifts 10