Page 179 of Shadow City: Silver Wolf

She obviously didn’t want to be seen.

Do you think you should’ve told her that you two are related?Griffin’s shoulders relaxed now that we were alone.

That had been the plan.She left before I could.

Well, you’ll have plenty of time in the future.He pulled into a slot closest to the glass cubicle enclosing the elevator.Mom is ecstatic to meet you, but she’s out with one of her friends right now. Apparently, they’re having a girls’ night, but she said she’d come home early and ride with us to the council meeting.

I wished I felt the same way about meeting her, but at least that had bought me a little time. Maybe a good night’s sleep would put me in a more confident frame of mind.

He slid his badge against another buzzer, and the cubicle door clicked. He held it open and waved me inside. Once I stepped into the building, I sighed with relief. Inside the building we’d just left and here, the beautiful city lights vanished as if there was something blocking it out on the glass, and I felt more at peace. The lights were gorgeous but overwhelming, much like a nightlight that never turned off and grew so bright that you felt blinded.

Griffin hit the elevator call button, and the silver doors slid open. Once we were inside, he pressed his badge to a sensor and then hit the top floor. Within seconds, the doors slid open again, and my jaw dropped. I’d expected to walk out into a hallway. I wasn’t prepared for the doors to open into Griffin’s home.

Dark platinum tile floors greeted me with interior walls the color of stratus clouds and all-glass outer walls that overlooked a breathtaking view of the city. White leather couches were placed perpendicular to one another in the living room area with a white coffee table sitting in the center.

One section of the floor-to-ceiling windows had a sliding glass door that led outside to a covered balcony, where the same flooring continued. Two large gold chandeliers hung above several black lounge chairs, and a bar with a black-stone counter sat in one corner.

It was strange to see all the nice furniture outside, but inside the city, there was no horrible weather or wind because of the protection of the dome.

I hadn’t realized how wealthy Griffin was. I felt stupid. No wonder Luna had been desperate to get her claws into him. A low growl threatened to escape me from just that simple thought.

Every direction I turned, everything looked almost identical. The same color scheme and style.

Griffin took my hand and tugged me toward the hallway in the middle of the room that led to another section of the apartment.I know you deserve the tour, but right now, I need some alone time with you.

That was something I wouldn’t argue against. We walked past multiple closed doors until he stopped at the last one on the left. He opened the door, and once again, the gray color scheme stared back at me.

The room was about the same size as his bedroom in Shadow Ridge and featured a king bed against the center of the right wall. Instead of a headboard, pewter squares started at the top of the bed and climbed toward the ceiling. Crisp white sheets that had to have been ironed peeped over the top of a dark gray comforter. The wall overlooking the city was all glass.

Griffin grabbed the edge of the silver-dust-colored curtains and closed them so the view was hidden. “In case anyone flies by.” His eyes glowed as he spun in my direction and raced toward me.

His lips crashed onto mine, and his tongue slipped into my mouth. His taste overloaded my senses, and my body heated immediately. Last time, he’d dominated me, teased me, but this time, I needed him hard and fast.

I shoved him onto the bed and straddled him, peeling off my shirt. I didn’t know what had come over me, but with all the threats we’d just endured, Ineededto connect with him in a way that only I ever could going forward. Maybe it was the insinuation of how many girls he’d slept with that fired my urgency, but I needed every single one of them erased from his mind.

My hands grabbed the edges of his shirt, and I yanked it over his head. His hands wrapped around me, unfastening my bra. As soon as he flung it to the floor, his tongue flicked against one nipple, making my skin ignite.

He rolled me onto my back and stood, unfastening my jeans and dragging them and my panties off me.Damn it, your scent is driving me wild,he told me, and growled.

I pushed up and yanked his pants and boxers down so hard that the button flew off. My eyes took in every inch of him as I slid up on the bed, spreading my legs wide for him. I was primed and ready, and I didn’t want to wait anymore.

With eagerness, he climbed in between my legs and slammed inside me. He knew exactly how I wanted him. He thrust inside me over and over, but I wanted something more…something different.I want to be on top.

I’ll never complain about that.He chuckled as he flopped on his back, ready for me to lead.

Turning so my back faced him, I slipped him inside me. We’d never done this position before, and he hit inside me at a different angle. I began riding him, and he groaned animalistically, which urged me to move faster. That sound was so damn sexy, and I needed to hear it more.

My legs began to burn from kneeling, but the pressure was building, and I ignored the ache.

He sat up behind me and slipped his hand around my front, rubbing the sensitive spot between my legs that was bringing me closer to the edge. My body moved faster, and he increased the pressure to where it hurt and felt incredible all at the same time.

Within minutes, we both fell over the edge and climaxed together, our cries of pleasure mingling. Fully sated, I turned and lay against his chest as my breathing slowed and my eyes grew heavy.

Right as my mind began growing foggy, thedingof the elevator sounded, followed by a female voice calling out, “Griffin, I decided to come home after all!” Heels tapped on the floor as they approached.

My blood ran cold as realization settled over me.

I was naked in Griffin’s room, and his mom was home and heading this way.

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