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Chapter 12 - Can You Touch Me?
Izzy stands through the entryway of her room. Her mind is still fixed on that scene with Alpha Landon. Miles accompanied her to her room and is looking down at her, observing her reactions.
“Thank you, Miles,” she murmurs.
She is grateful for his intervention with Alpha Landon earlier. She can’t even imagine how things would have turned out if he hadn’t stepped in — or what she could have allowed him to do — and that makes things even scarier. “And sorry about earlier.”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“Well, about that thing with the alpha. Thank you for stopping him.”
Miles furrows his brows. “You mean when he was about to touch you? You could have stopped him yourself, though.”
Her shoulders slump at his words. “I don’t think I can,” she admits, glancing down at her hands. “This mate bond is trying to cloud my senses, making it hard
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Izzy groans audibly and then she takes another deep breath to calm herself before speaking again. “Look, I’m sorry. But can you please quiet down for a bit? I really need to focus on my work.” Carter’s face softens as he nods, understanding her need for space and quiet. “Of course, my love,” he says. The little endearment tugs at her heart all the more. Carter quiets down and stays on her couch, working on some documents, same as her. She sighs and rubs her temples. She is turning into someone she doesn’t like. But then, why of all people should she have three mates?! She was content living on her own, working hard to achieve success in her career! But now, everything seems so complicated and overwhelming! With a shake of her head, Izzy tries to push her thoughts aside and focus on finishing her report. However, it’s proving to be difficult with Carter constantly popping up in her mind. She can’t deny the sexual desire she feels for him. But she also can’t ignore the fact that thei
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