Chapter 26

• The hallway felt narrow with both of them crowding my space, their bodies forming a pincer like grip around me. Every step Ryder took, I could feel the heat of Dante’s palm through my clothes, a constant reminder that I was flanked by two men who had no intention of letting me go.
• "You're quiet all of a sudden," Dante remarked, his voice smooth and teasing as we reached the bedroom door. He pushed it open with his shoulder, stepping into the room first to survey it like a king inspecting his territory.
• Ryder kicked the door shut behind us. The click of the latch sounded final—loud in the sudden quiet of the room. He carried me toward the bed, his arms like iron bands around me, and laid me down against the dark sheets. The mattress dipped under my weight, and before I could even catch my breath, both of them were hovering over me.