Chapter 9: Meeting the Heroine for the First Time

Chapter 9: Meeting the Heroine for the First Time

Alexei’s behaviour lingered like a bad aftertaste—weird and outright creepy.

For a split second, I swore he leaned too close, nostrils flaring as if he’d bury his nose in my neck and inhale my scent like some deranged predator. Also, how does my scent really smell like? That tall, creepy piece of shit—he wanted to show his dominance over me, doesn’t he?

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