I huffed out a breath but didn’t say anything.As compromises went, it was a decent one.I just hated having to compromise.However, itwasKonni’s lawyer I was using for free to deal with my dad.And I had no doubt my dad would try to pull something, necessitating the need for one.
“Does your silence mean I’ve pushed too far or that you agree?”Konni asked.
His question shifted the direction of my thoughts.
“Does the reason really matter?”
“More than you know.”
It was my cue to retreat.But I didn’t.I wanted to understand why he was so persistent.
“Why do you think I’m your mate, Konni?”
He studied me for a moment before answering.
“My kind are like the wolves.It’s all about the scent.When I found yours, a feeling of rightness settled over me.It wasn’t like anything I’d ever experienced.”
“What if you’re wrong?What if it was just a sinus infection or something?”
His chuckle filled the car.Harlow cleared his throat loudly.I wasn’t sure whether it was to hide his laughter, too, or to make Konni realize I wasn’t as amused as he was.
“I’m not wrong, Sophia.”
I gave him awe’ll seelook and stared out the window until we arrived.
The entrance of Seventeen Twenty-One was just as impressive as it was over a week ago, and I wanted to be there just as much as the last time.
Before the valet reached the car, Konni got out and offered me his hand.I peered through the windows first, looking for my dad before taking it.Then I practically dragged Konni to the door.
My focus was on getting inside before anyone spotted us together, so the soft rumble coming from behind me didn’t immediately register.When it did, I glanced back and saw Konni’s golden eyes gazing at our joined hands like a love-struck psychopath.
Or maybe just a dragon.
I tried to release him, but his fingers tightened around mine.
“Cut it out, or I’m not going in with you,” I whispered in warning.
“You started this,” he said a second before I was in his arms—at the entrance of Seventeen Twenty-One—and he was rubbing his cheek against mine and rumbling loudly.
I kneed his thigh hard.
He grunted and released me.
I scowled at him.
He looked like he was contemplating ways to get me back into his arms.
“Iwillbite you, Konni.”
He grinned, hope and anticipation lighting his gaze.
“There’s definitely something wrong with you.”
Turning on my heel, I went inside.His footsteps echoed behind me, and he caught my arm before I could approach the welcome desk.
“Our room is always ready for us.No need to check in.”
He tucked my hand around his arm and led me down the left hallway then up some stairs to the second floor.
