Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Iris’s POV

Water droplets cascaded down my skin as I stepped out of the

bathroom, a towel wrapped tightly around my body. The steam

followed me into the hallway, the hot shower having momentarily

washed away the anxiety of the day. I pushed damp strands of hair

from my face, my mind already drifting toward comfortable pajamas

and the solace of my new bed.

Then I froze.

There was someone in my living room.

My heart lurched painfully against my ribs as I detected a scent that

shouldn’t be here–couldn’t be here. A scent I’d know anywhere.

Sebastien Grey sat in my armchair, his long legs stretched out

casually as if he owned the place. His eyes locked onto mine, dark and

unreadable in the dim light of my apartment,

“What the hell are you doing here?” I demanded, clutching my towel

tighter. “How did you get in?”

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Sebastien didn’t answer. He just stared at me, his gaze trailing slowly

from my face down to where droplets of water still clung to my

collarbone and lower. The intensity of his look made my skin prickle

with something between anger and unwanted awareness.

“This is my home,” I said, my voice low but firm. “If you don’t have

anything to say, Grey, I suggest you leave. Now.”

He still said nothing, but I noticed his hands–always so controlled-

restlessly tugging at his tie. With a sharp movement, he loosened the

knot, his fingers working at the top button of his shirt. The

frustration emanating from him was almost tangible, his scent

sharpening with an edge I couldn’t quite define.

A button popped free from his collar, bouncing across my hardwood

floor before settling near my bare feet. I glanced down at it

reflexively.

That was my mistake.

In the split second my eyes left him, Sebastien moved. Wolf–fast.

Inhumanly fast. One moment he was across the room, the next he

towered over me, his broad shoulders blocking the light.

My head snapped up, a gasp caught in my throat. We were suddenly

inches apart, his breath warm against my face. I felt my heart

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hammering wildly, my wolf stirring beneath my skin in response to

his proximity.

“Sebastien, what are you-

His hand gripped my chin, tilting my face upward. Before I could

react, his mouth crashed down on mine, hard and demanding. His lips

forced mine apart, his tongue invading without permission. The taste

of him–whiskey and something darker, angrier–flooded my senses.

I stood frozen for a heartbeat, shock paralyzing me as his arm snaked

around my waist, pulling me against the hard plane of his chest. Then

fury erupted through me like wildfire.

With all my strength, I shoved against him, breaking the kiss and

stumbling backward.

“Sebastien Grey, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?” I wiped my

mouth with the back of my hand, rage making my voice shake. “Have

you completely lost your mind?”

He just stood there, watching me with those impenetrable eyes. He

raised his hand to wipe his lips, the gesture slow and deliberate. The

silence stretched between us, heavy with tension.

Then I felt it–his hand on my waist, fingers splaying possessively.

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His other hand moved toward the knot holding my towel in place.

“What are you doing?” I hissed, eyes narrowing as I caught his wrist.

“Stop it right now.”

His eyes met mine, and what I saw there made my blood run cold.

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