Chapter 62

Victoria I couldn't believe what Leo and I had just done in the backseat of the car—wild, reckless, nothing like the version of me who had always kept her composure. Even after we'd hastily cleaned up, I could feel his gaze still clinging to me, heavy and burning, making my skin prickle as though we hadn't just given in to desire. No, Victoria. Don't lose focus now. I shoved lightly against Leo's chest when he leaned in for another kiss, forcing my tone to sharpen. "Enough. We need to talk strategy, not… this." He only smirked, the kind of slow, predatory smile that made my stomach flip and my wolf stir. "What would you do if you were in my position?" I asked, trusting his strategic mind. "I'd stop waiting for Marcus to corner you," Leo said smoothly, his voice low and edged with danger. "He expects you to cower. So instead, we move first." "A preemptive strike?" I frowned, my arms crossing instinctively. "That could blow everything open before we're ready." Leo's lips curved into that