Back at the manor, I practically bolted to my room.
Leaning against the door, I let my body slide down onto the carpet. My heart was pounding so loud and fast it felt like it might leap out of my chest.
Images of Hebert's face—a face far too perfect for its own good—kept flooding my mind. His blue eyes, burning with that intense desire, his confession, and the way his hands had brought me to the edge...
For a moment, I thought he was going to take things all the way.
But he didn't.
Instead, he'd held me close and said he didn't want our first time to be in a car. Then, he'd taken off his jacket, wrapped it around me, and called the driver back.
Deep down, I couldn't deny how much that thrilled me. Having a top Alpha looking after me—that kind of attention? It was intoxi
