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reached into his pocket then handed both phones to Adam.
“Call as soon as you get settled in. I’m sure Paz will want updates from her sister.”
Even though he was hurt by his mate, he still wanted her happy. For the second time
that night, the knowledge scared the shit out of him.
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Chapter Five
Paz risked a glance at Adam as they strode up to the front walk of the beach house.
He hadn’t said more than a few words to her since she’d said goodbye to her sister and
packed up what few clothes she had.
His jaw was clenched tightly as he held open the front door for her. She nearly
jumped when he secured it behind them. The lock clicking into place sounded so
ominous, but she fought off a shiver. She understood why he was angry, but it still
sucked, especially now that they were going to be stuck under the same roof.
“I’m not sure how long you’ll have to stay here so tomorrow morning we’ll go back
and grab more of your clothing,” he said as he strode toward the carpeted staircase.
Even though he was angry with her, he still carried her bag. The action wasn’t lost on
her.
“I don’t own any more clothes.” Considering she’d been in captivity for a year, did
he really expect her to have much? Her little suitcase was sad, but hell, she’d only been
free less than a week. Extensive shopping hadn’t been high on her list of things to do
and even though her sister had given her money she wanted to save it.
He paused at the foot of the stairs and turned. His eyebrows rose as he lifted her
bag. “ This is all you have?”
She could feel her cheeks heat up, but she nodded and averted her gaze.
“Come on. I’ll show you to your room.”
She trudged up the stairs after him, feeling as if she was headed to her execution.
She needed to clear the air but was unsure what to say. He opened the second door on
the right and motioned for her to enter. She tried to ignore his scent as she passed him
but failed miserably. The spicy richness of sandalwood would forever be seared into her
brain as part of him.
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As he dropped her bag at the foot of the four-poster queen-sized bed, she grabbed
his forearm. “I’m sorry about earlier. I acted like a total freak and I don’t know what
else to say other than I’m really really sorry.”
“Why’d you run?” His arm tensed under her fingers so she dropped her hand.
“I…” She bit her bottom lip and decided to plunge ahead. “I don’t want you
reading my thoughts. I don’t care if we’re mates, you have no business in my head.
Okay?”
“Okay.”
She frowned. “That’s it?”
“You want me to argue with you and tell you I’m going to hijack your thoughts?”
His voice was wry and his expression unreadable.
“Well, no.” She crossed her arms over her chest and took another step back from
him. She didn’t like this cold side of Adam. At least when he’d been awkward before,
he’d been endearing and approachable. Having him give her the cold shoulder hurt
more than she could have imagined.
“Just because we’re linked doesn’t mean I can jump into your head anytime I want.
I can project my thoughts, yes, but I don’t think I can read your mind unless you allow
me to.”
“You’re sure?”
He shrugged. “As sure as I can be without trying. Once—if—we bond, we’ll likely
link completely, but that’s neither here nor there.”
Crap. She hadn’t even thought about bonding. If they were mates, of course he’d
want to bond. But then he’d definitely be able to read her thoughts whenever he
wanted. Or at least that’s how it was for her sister and her mate. An icy shiver rolled
over her. She couldn’t have him in her head digging around her innermost secrets.
“Okay then.” She stood there feeling incredibly awkward, but she wasn’t sure what else
to say. It was late, she was tired, she’d lost her virginity to the mate she couldn’t be
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“Call as soon as you get settled in. I’m sure Paz will want updates from her sister.”
Even though he was hurt by his mate, he still wanted her happy. For the second time
that night, the knowledge scared the shit out of him.
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Chapter Five
Paz risked a glance at Adam as they strode up to the front walk of the beach house.
He hadn’t said more than a few words to her since she’d said goodbye to her sister and
packed up what few clothes she had.
His jaw was clenched tightly as he held open the front door for her. She nearly
jumped when he secured it behind them. The lock clicking into place sounded so
ominous, but she fought off a shiver. She understood why he was angry, but it still
sucked, especially now that they were going to be stuck under the same roof.
“I’m not sure how long you’ll have to stay here so tomorrow morning we’ll go back
and grab more of your clothing,” he said as he strode toward the carpeted staircase.
Even though he was angry with her, he still carried her bag. The action wasn’t lost on
her.
“I don’t own any more clothes.” Considering she’d been in captivity for a year, did
he really expect her to have much? Her little suitcase was sad, but hell, she’d only been
free less than a week. Extensive shopping hadn’t been high on her list of things to do
and even though her sister had given her money she wanted to save it.
He paused at the foot of the stairs and turned. His eyebrows rose as he lifted her
bag. “ This is all you have?”
She could feel her cheeks heat up, but she nodded and averted her gaze.
“Come on. I’ll show you to your room.”
She trudged up the stairs after him, feeling as if she was headed to her execution.
She needed to clear the air but was unsure what to say. He opened the second door on
the right and motioned for her to enter. She tried to ignore his scent as she passed him
but failed miserably. The spicy richness of sandalwood would forever be seared into her
brain as part of him.
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As he dropped her bag at the foot of the four-poster queen-sized bed, she grabbed
his forearm. “I’m sorry about earlier. I acted like a total freak and I don’t know what
else to say other than I’m really really sorry.”
“Why’d you run?” His arm tensed under her fingers so she dropped her hand.
“I…” She bit her bottom lip and decided to plunge ahead. “I don’t want you
reading my thoughts. I don’t care if we’re mates, you have no business in my head.
Okay?”
“Okay.”
She frowned. “That’s it?”
“You want me to argue with you and tell you I’m going to hijack your thoughts?”
His voice was wry and his expression unreadable.
“Well, no.” She crossed her arms over her chest and took another step back from
him. She didn’t like this cold side of Adam. At least when he’d been awkward before,
he’d been endearing and approachable. Having him give her the cold shoulder hurt
more than she could have imagined.
“Just because we’re linked doesn’t mean I can jump into your head anytime I want.
I can project my thoughts, yes, but I don’t think I can read your mind unless you allow
me to.”
“You’re sure?”
He shrugged. “As sure as I can be without trying. Once—if—we bond, we’ll likely
link completely, but that’s neither here nor there.”
Crap. She hadn’t even thought about bonding. If they were mates, of course he’d
want to bond. But then he’d definitely be able to read her thoughts whenever he
wanted. Or at least that’s how it was for her sister and her mate. An icy shiver rolled
over her. She couldn’t have him in her head digging around her innermost secrets.
“Okay then.” She stood there feeling incredibly awkward, but she wasn’t sure what else
to say. It was late, she was tired, she’d lost her virginity to the mate she couldn’t be
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