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whole. Aden grabs my hand and pulls me close.
    “We have to hurry. When I open the door, step into the sunlight as quickly as possible and go right to the car. Got it?” His voice is strained. I just nod, confused at what’s got him so stressed. Finally, he opens the door and moves quickly out of the shadows, into the bright light of the morning. The beams wash over me, the heat . . . a blanket of comfort, calming my racing mind and dissolving the tension in my body. Aden’s posture has relaxed too, but he still rushes me into the car. After tossing the bags in the back seat, he climbs into the car and drives out of the lot onto the open road.
    He glances in the rearview mirror a couple of times, before settling into the drive. After a few miles, he slides a look over at me. “Sorry. I didn’t think they would catch up with us so fast. I wanted to get out of there quickly.”
    “There’s that ‘they’ again.” I make air quotations around the word and infuse my tone with light sarcasm. His lips twitch in amusement and he shakes his head slowly.
    “Always the smart ass.” His little smirk grows into a full blown grin and I’m struck once again by his features, the way they form a beautiful face, worthy of a marble statue at the Met. His jaw is square and strong, normally very chiseled, but the scruff he’s sporting this morning softens the lines. I wonder how that scruff would feel on my bare skin. The images that thought provokes cause my body to heat and I feel my cheeks burn. Before he can notice the telltale blush, I school my features into a playful pout.
    “But what a fine ass it is, don’t you agree?” Aden starts laughing, and I feel relief that he didn’t notice my momentary lapse of hormone control.
    “Baby, there isn’t a part of your body that I wouldn’t like to worship. That sweet little ass of yours is just the place to start,” his words stomp right down on my triumph, bringing all that delicious desire rushing to the surface again. He accompanies this statement with a glance at me, not bothering to hide the inferno raging behind his emerald eyes. My mouth dries out and my tongue sticks to the roof of it, preventing me from responding. I can practically feel the fire emanating from him licking at my skin.
    Just as quickly as it came, the fire is gone when he turns his attention back to the road. The blaze inside me isn’t receding as quickly, so I search my mind for a distraction. Oh. Right.
    “So, I’m assuming this ‘they’ you referred to this morning is different than the ones who assigned you to me?”

SHE IS CLEARLY TRYING to change the topic away from us, and at first, I consider not letting her. However, there are things that she needs to know before we get to our destination.
    “Just to be clear, Shaylee. Don’t think you’re getting out of talking about us. But, for now, I’ve got other things to tell you that take precedence,” I inform her. She squirms uncomfortably in her seat and I’m half tempted to pull the car over and help her relax. My cock is definitely in favor of that idea, but the head on my shoulders wins the argument with the head between my legs. She gives me a jerky nod, so I focus and start to tell her about the ones who are hunting her.
    “I mentioned the Ukkutae before, remember?” I see the slight movement of her head in my peripheral vision, so I continue. “They are the ones who are after you.” I rush on because she looks at me with narrowed eyes and opens her mouth. Most likely, in true Shaylee fashion, she is about to interrupt. If I didn’t think she was so damn cute, I’d be annoyed. “Let me explain who they are, and then we’ll get to why you’re running from them.” Her body shifts and she settles in her seat, facing me.
    “I told you before, where there is good, there is evil. Think back to the stories your father told you. The Fae are descended from fallen angels. To make up for the wickedness of our ancestors, God gave us