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His brother had given her the one piece of jewelry she owned

The back of Will's neck heated He shouldn't give a damn He reminded himself that she was lucky to be with him, fortunate that he'd been prepared toone of her kind within those halloalls of Conall, defiling his ho her

But those were his liaze fell on her bracelet As per his orders, that talis Just the idea of Ubus spaas ballock-shriveling for hihters, he would have to withdraw his offspring from the clan, could never let his line prey on others

Again he dru up the tension within him And the more anxious he became, the more his Instinct told him to take co for her of its own volition, she woke, blinking at her surroundings Now that he'd slowed their speed on a dirt road, she rolled down her , laying her head on the door

The scents of the Highlands swept hiazed over at her The late-afternoon sun flickered through trees, reflecting off the silver cuff on her wrist and bathing the smooth skin of her unrown out to nearly shoulder-length, shiny waves strea in the wind

She's so bluidy bonny

As he took in her heavy-lidded eyes and drowsy sh undeniable

He needed to tell her that he found her beautiful, that he would give her anything she desired Gods, he felt as if he'd die if he didn't kiss her-

Comprehension

As the keep came into view, it was not aher first strew

Chapter Thirty-One

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous meets Medieval Times," Chloe said casually as she stepped out of the SUV, ht before her She wouldn't give MacRieve the satisfaction, not when he'd just grated, "Out now"

Conall Keep was jaw-dropping, like it belonged on a postcard Thewas a squared-off, three-story structure built of creas sprawled on either side, each fra trees S warht as dusk neared and a chill set in

A real-life babbling brook coursed nearby, with its oater wheel and everything The front yard consisted of reen hills dotted with fluffy white sheep Beyond them lay a distant forest

When MacRieve slammed out of the truck, she wondered what had crawled up his ass Ever since they'd closed in on this place, he'd grown even more surly-yet on the plane, the bastard had h pal through her jeans She'd barely rebuffed hi hi down peanuts and a Coke

Yes, food could dull her arousal, but it provided zero energy Though she'd been excited about being in Scotland for the first tier to escape, her body hadn't cooperated She'd dozed off on the way here

Way to pay attention so you can flee, Chlo And ht now She planned to shower, sleep, force herself to eat whatever was available-then plot her exit strategy

As she and MacRieve approached the wide front doors, it fully sank in that she was alone with a man in a remote location She'd never even been on a date before MacRieve, so this all feltyour place"

He paused with his key in the front door, narrowing his eyes at her Sweat dotted his upper lip His voice was strained as he said, "This is s it"

Before she'd left Glenrial, Munro had explained that Conall here they'd grown up, and that MacRieve held it sacred The fact that he was bringing her there was important

Maybe, but he was blatantly unhappy about it

"How's this place still standing?"

In a put-out tone, MacRieve answered, "The bricks were made with the ashes of those who came before us They ward away time-and any ould do us harm"

"Your cremated ancestors are part of the bricks? I hate the Lore," she said, even as her gaze was dran to her new silver bracelet, ie mojo

When he pushed open one of the front doors for her, she gaed inside

The foyer was stately, with a grand curving stairway that looked like it'd been carved froleamed The air s library, book-filled shelves covered walls fros were finely crafted Oil paintings and tapestries accented the decor Yet as she passed a second roo area, she noted that there was no hint that children had once lived here, no hint that this place had belonged to a farade-school pictures to hang-because her travel co old Like he'd call rock-n-roll that infernal racket old Like when-dinosaurs-ruled-the-earth old God, this was so messed up

She turned when she realized he wasn't behind her He stood at the threshold, hesitating to enter, his big frame silhouetted in the doorway

An ancient immortal had returned to his boyhood ho was seriously wrong here His broere drawn tight, his , she had the i him, to smooth away his lost expression

She found her feet taking her back toward this h the first wave of her streithout whipping out his dick and falling on her Good on you, ratulations were short-lived when faced with Conall Every detail of this place e

Though Munro had brought in plu and electricity, the furniture and tapestries had reely the same Like a time capsule

When Chloe turned back with a quizzical look on her face, he brusquely pushed past her, that slight contacthim ache for her

But he remained in control Mayhap her streeak since she was only a ca with use, like a muscle If so, he was screwed Just as she would be

She silently followed as he strode through the great room, past the hearth The caretaker had lit a fire there

So many memories

He hastened toward the kitchen, finding it well-stocked with food-and liquor For the second tiht, Bless you, brother

Though telass and poured several fingers

She retrieved a glass of her own, holding it up for hily did, she sipped "Where am I supposed to sleep? I need a catnap"

She'd slept for most of the trip and craved more? How many hours out of twenty-four could she possibly sleep? What if she drifted off and never woke up?

The thought sent a jolt of panic through hiainst his glass as he refilled -Protect Provide-

Crossing the great room, he said, "Your room's on the second floor" With leaden feet, he climbed the stone stairs