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It took her several et her breath back; by then he reached out to help her stand She slapped his hands away and dragged herself up so she knelt on the hard ground

She glared at him

"What’s that look for? It’s not h"

Annwyl punched hilared as he clutched his slightly wounded nose

Annwyl pushed herself to stand up, but the spasht back down She ht looked at her

"What is it?"

"Nothing"

"Liar" He moved behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders His touch sent shocks through her body Annwyl tried to push his hands off, but he ignored her

"Stop being difficult"

His strong hands glided across her shoulders and quickly found the spot at the base of her neck where her e knot here" His thumb pushed into the flesh and Annwyl’s body jerked

"Oi! Painful!"

"Sorry"

"No you’re not" She stood up while trying to pull away, but he pulled her back

"Must you be so difficult? If you give ritted her teeth

The knight chuckled, his handsmuscles on her shoulder Annwyl bit her lip and barely stopped herself fro The man had the most unbelievable hands she ever experienced She closed her eyes and tried to focus on so of hiers and she found herself relaxinggrudgingly

"You know, you still don’t know my nalen with Fearghus she never wanted to see thisherself

"Such a difficult girl"

"I’irl"

"Oh Sorry Do you prefer old ht fists

"There’s that knot again It just got worse" What a surprise

The knight pulled her arht fist "Unclench"

She glared at him but didn’t answer He slapped the back of her hand "Ow!"