Chapter 25

• ALPHA HARDEN
• Isn't that too much?" she whispered, her voice a shaky question. "Locking the door after us? What if Lisa comes here to look for us and then she finds out we are here together?"
• I turned from the door, yanking at my tie, the silk feeling like a noose around my neck. "She won't. Felix will take care of it." My tie came free, and I flung it onto the plush carpet, my jacket following suit. I brushed past her, the faint scent of her a dangerous distraction. At the sink, I flicked open the tap, the cold water a welcome shock as I cupped my palms and splashed it onto my face.