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I looked down at the shorts in my hand.

I should've licked them when I had the chance.

My fingers tightened on them immediately, but I managed to let go and toss them over after a short internal wrestle.

Harper disappeared into the closet.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

harper

Steppingoutside the tower for the first time in months was surreal.

There weren't many people on the streets, and I found myself tipping my head back so I could stare up at the sky above me.

There were so many stars.

The moon was shining so brightly.

I took a deep breath of fresh air.

The iron grip Rhone had on my hand became a tug, and I stumbled after him.

"Watch your feet."

"I missed the sky," I murmured back, taking in the darkness above the towering skyscrapers around us.

He didn't stop for me, but he did slow down.

"Here." Maverick handed me a pair of mirrored sunglasses that I recognized as Bloom's. "Just to make sure no one in the office recognizes you."

"Thanks. Does Bloom know this is happening?"

"Not yet. I'm sure she'll realize partway through and get involved, but I want to scope it out first."

"She's going to castrate you."

"She'd miss my balls too much."

I slid the sunglasses onto my face. "Just text her."

"That's not going to happen."

"Mated werewolves are even more obnoxious during breeding season," Rhone told me.

"That's annoying."

"I'm going to be polite by not pointing out the irony of you mocking my protectiveness while dragging your favorite vampire out of the tower for the first time in months," Maverick drawled.

I put the sunglasses on and stayed behind Rhone as we approached the building. He moved me further behind him, but closer to his back.

The building was pretty much dead when we entered. The lobby was empty.

Rhone and Maverick muttered something about their security team, so I took the opportunity to send Bloom a quick text.

Me

911 at the investment company