Chapter 216

CHLOE’S POV The next morning, I was deep in my thoughts when the door opened. Zane walked in. His curly hair was damp, blocking his eyes. His shirt was half-buttoned, exposing his perfectly sculpted body and toned abs. he looked far too fresh and annoyingly handsome for this early in the day. For a second, he froze like he’d just walked into enemy territory. His eyes froze on me—yes, I was still in my short silk robe—and then he immediately turned his back. “Sorry,” he said quickly. His voice was low. The sound of his voice alone was enough to send a shiver through me. I smirked. “What’s the matter, wolf? Afraid of a little skin?” He cleared his throat. “I’m not afraid. I’m being respectful.” That made me laugh. “Respectful? That’s adorable. Does your kind hand out medals for that?” I could see his shoulders tense, and for some reason, that made me want to poke at him more. “What? No witty comeback? No lecture about devil morals?” He finally turned halfway toward me. He had one brow ra