ed down. The streetlights illuminated Conr

shoulder for nearly two hours. Her legs were completely numb, her exposed skin was pale with the early, dangerous signs

fied of this man. But a brutal gust of freezing

r open. She slid into the backseat, pressing herself against the doo

, Marcus. He reached out and crank

frozen limbs slowly thawed, but her nerves were stretched tigh

. His deep voice vibrated in the enclose

ast shred of dignity. "He had an emergency at w

ight through her pathetic lie. "Taking a w

oked down, her fingers twisting the fabric o

rofile. A strange irritation flared in his

eer leaped out of the dark woods d

slammed his foot on the brakes. The

rward. She was about to smash her f

. His massive hand wrapped around her waist a

's solid chest. He let out a muff

thin silk shirt. Two buttons on her chest poppe

nd herself straddling Conrad's lap, her hand

ripped open, exposing the pale skin of he

way whatever remained of the makeup on her neck, completely exposing the dar

n and the violent bruise. His pupils dilated into p

he realized the extremely compromising position she was

ching her torn shirt together. Her face was burnin

ipped his gaze away and stared out the window. His

acket-still holding his body heat-an

und her shoulders. The overwhelming scent of h

he ride. The air inside the car felt th

ach pulled up to the gates of

d the door open, and ran toward the house,

parked. Julian stood by the door, his eyes locked onto the oversized