Awakened by the Wolf by Kristal Hollis

Author:Kristal Hollis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

In the few minutes Cassie had been in the restroom, Taylor’s occupancy had swelled beyond capacity. She wedged between people gathered around the bar.

“Well, hello.” Vincent Hadler’s arm slithered around her waist to pull her from the crowd.

A sickening sensation crawled Cassie’s skin. “I’m here with someone.”

“He’s busy. Why don’t you keep me company instead?” Though she suspected Vince was wolfan, his smile reminded Cassie of a hyena. Comical and dangerous.

“I don’t socialize with resort guests.” More irritated than afraid, Cassie unhooked his arm from her hip.

“From what I’ve seen, you don’t socialize at all.” He laughed harshly against her ear. “But since you’re out tonight, I insist on a drink and a dance.”

“I don’t drink.” Her attempt to sidestep him failed.

“All right, let’s skip straight to a dance. I’ve got better moves than that Walker boy.” Hadler’s lips puckered as if he’d swallowed something sour.

“Not interested. If you’ll excuse me, Brice is waiting for me.”

“Don’t bet on it.” Hadler jerked Cassie against his body.

Fear and disgust rippled through her. She couldn’t see Brice through the crowd, so he probably couldn’t see her. So much for him being there when she needed him.

She would handle Vincent Hadler, alone.

He wouldn’t be the first man she’d dropped to the floor for his unwanted attention. Imogene’s suitors weren’t always interested only in Imogene.

“Let me go.” Cassie had trained her voice to sound braver than she felt.

“Not until we’ve had that dance.” From his suggestive tone, Cassie knew he wasn’t talking about a twirl on the dance floor.

He drew her closer, rubbing his nose in her hair. “You smell delicious.”

Cassie thanked him with a hard thrust of her knee to his groin. He doubled over.

“I’m not on the menu.” Shaking, Cassie pushed her way through the throng to find Brice and a gorgeous blonde female fatale locked at the lips.

Cassie’s get-real talk in the bathroom had been a bunch of hooey. The sight of him kissing another woman cut her to the quick. A void opened in Cassie’s chest and sucked out her heart.

“The ladies’ room is empty. You can finish in there.” She clamped her lips to keep her dinner from landing on the table.

The woman dragged her slutty mouth from Brice’s lips. “Who the hell are you?”

“I’m wondering the same about you.” Cassie resisted the urge to storm away. She had no right to be jealous.

Roommates, she reminded herself.

Yeah?

Well, hell. Being roommates sucked.

Brice pushed the woman to her feet and scrambled up beside her. “Victoria Phalen, this is Cassidy Albright.” Using the back of his hand, he rubbed the wetness of Victoria’s kisses from his guilty face. “We’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t slobber all over me.”

“I’d appreciate it, too.” The tawny-haired man at their booth stood.

From the mischievous twinkle in his dark chocolate eyes and the infectious smile that was almost too much to take in, Cassie immediately recognized Maico’s most talked-about bachelor. Although from Tristan Durrance’s reputation, she would’ve expected him to be the one making out in public rather than Brice.

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