He gritted his teeth as the same wicked heat he’d felt earlier when she’d touched him, began to unfurl deep in his belly, not at all happy at the reaction she was stirring up in him. And, if the way her gemlike green eyes were narrowed on him were any indication, she wasn’t entirely happy to see him either. Twisted around in her chair with a glare on her heart-shaped face, she looked as though she’d swallowed something particularly sour. “Nice to see you again.” He inclined his head to the female shifter, trying not to glare at her even though it was entirely her fault that his hormones had decided to go into overdrive. “You two know each other?” Commander Madison asked, surprised. He’d already stood from his chair – at least someone around here was showing some respect – though his shock had stopped him from making it more than halfway around his enormous desk. Cole nodded, his lips curving into a small smirk.
