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himself onto his knees in front of her .
    “What?” Layla scowled but she looked more scared and uncertain than angry . Honestly, Madden thought she looked adorable. Her spunky façade was crumbling under all this uncert ainty. He liked the spunky side , wanted her to feel secure and safe with him but the vulnerability meant she needed him .
    “I thought you had a nice time with Anton in the gardens?” Madden had no idea what had wound her up so he would start with this. Looking up into her eyes as she stared back at him, he raised a brow and waited. She was beautiful even as she pinched her lips together and looked at him so disdainfully.
    “I did have a nice walk with Anton. That does not mean I am any less unhappy about having dinner with your parents.” As she spoke, he took her feet into his hands and began to strok e them. Her words became less harsh, her back less rigid. “I would have thought you could’ve given me more time. We’ve only just mated . ”
    “They would want to meet you. It’s just dinner,” Madden worked at reassuring her again.
    “I won’t know what to say. I don’t do good with people.”
    “You do good with me,” Madden rubbed his palm along her cheek and she pushed into his touch. “And Anton.”
    “It’s different. These are people I don’t know…”
    “…who will love you as if they’ve known you forever,” Madden finished for her.
    “Now, on to more important things,” Madden prompted, “How can we help you become more comfortable here?”
    “I don’t know. There is a whirlwind surrounding me and I’m barely able to see straight. I have nothing of my own here. I haven’t s een my sisters today .. .” A tear escaped her eye and ran downward to her cheek. Madden stopped her rambling and quickly swiped t he tear with his thumb , rais ing himself towards her to kiss her tears away.
    “Layla l ove, you need only ask for anything you want. I will be happy to send someone after your things. And your sisters are welcome here anytime.”
    “B ut I am not allowed to leave.” Layla stated this as fact. So, Madden understood now that Anton had explained the compound’s security in which Layla w ould need to live. Ah, he had wanted to wait a few days , but he supposed Anton had the right idea. She needed the understanding.
    “Of course you can leave. As soon as I’ve assigned a security team, they will take you anywhere I cannot go with you.”
    “So I ’ m a prisoner , ” Layla snapped, her anger he’d seen earlier solidly back in place.
    Madden fought to keep his own anger tamped down. “You are my mate. You are not my pris oner.” Madden’s anger r o s e , his words biting.
    “Call it what you want but I don’t see why I might need security like this. It’s insane.”
    Despite her own outrage at feeling confined, he saw the fear flash in her eyes before she looked away so he capped his anger and lowered his voice again, “Love, you must be protected now from people who do not like the work I do.”
    “What kind of work? Anton explained you’re part of a security company and that you don’t work in the family business. So what is it exactly you do that would put me in danger?” Layla regarded him with some skepticism , but the anger was softer in her eyes, directly impacted by his own mood.
    “For now, you just need to know that I could never forgive myself if I allowed people who dislike me to hurt you. I cannot risk losing you.”
    She spoke so quietly t his time that it was barely audible, “because I am your mate.”
    “Because I love you.” Layla allowed Madden to kiss her . A ll the fight evaporate d out of her at those fragile words spoken by such a powerful man . With Madden’s lips strong and solid against her own , she submitted to his minis trations. She part ed her lips to allow his tongue inside to stroke her. Lost in the kiss, lost in this man who m she could not deny, Layla gave herself to him. She felt him pick her up and relished