nd of the driver, letting him help her

e you ready?" He gave a nod to the dri

e to my mother," Lacey replied, folding her hand

He looked out the window. "You needed to

window, too. "May I

ness from the night b

up from my own pled

eded to figure s

" she asked,

you obedience, for one." He

should have bought one." She lifte

r a moment and then

attention out the window again. Besides, she thought that she would pick and choose her

attention...." he began, turni

ened them again, smiling swe

olf responded, wanting him beyond all reason. For some

t out a deep bre

going to be the death of me." She gave

corrected, cu

h. "I have some rules that I'd like to go o

d snapped u

enjoying her reaction. "

k ru

is head back and forth.

her chest, waiting for him to go on. S

your voice to me... ever... and I'l

ut

ng her. "I'd appreciate it

y stared out

other men, and that includes bein

sonable, considering that fifty percent

e y

the warriors in our pack, not talking to the men would be...." She swayed her hea

"These are the rules. If you're qui

ds like a schoolgirl, feigning

his chest again. "You wil

ule num

ere is rule number 4. Don

y be dif

. "Well, at lea

And you're not a

s lips curling into a smile.

an eyebrow.

on, please stop the c

ickly pulled over, as

stic mountain range was in the distance with a beautiful river below. Julien stood, looking over the beautiful scene. Suddenly,

ard her mate, her wolf seething to bite the redhead. "L

the woman's chest, but she walked b

d away, say

nt from me? Why did you pledge to me?

reed to this as an arrangement, but now....

n a low voice. "Jul

d around to face her, h

worse than my own family has treated me for years." She bit her lower lip and turned away, tears filling her eyes. Traitor tears streamed down

pushing her hair away from her neck. "All that is behind you now." Then he kissed her neck, once then a

rs as he pulled her close. And this time, she didn't fight him. He pulled back a moment later, breathless. "Come

rs coursed down her cheeks. "I just left my father's house

you safe... and to ke

owing he was com

dropped her hands. "If you do, I will kill you without a

ery fiber of her being was telling her to run, she had to know. She placed her hand on his ch

remember what I said. You are mine no

hout another word, she headed back to the li