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She could have continued to avoid hi She was just concerned about him He was her sister-in-law’s brother That was it She latched on to the excuse like a life preserver Seth was faive herself otherwise and neither would Roni ever forgive her

Seth had to live The thought of anything less terrified her

As the door to the roo her and Seth alone, she continued to stare back at hi to break eye contact or the connection she could feel inside her Even furious with her, he was connected to her Why hadn’t she known that before? All the years she had watched hilimpse of him even as she told herself she didn’t want or need hi when their eyes locked as they were now?

Instinct fought a battle with her conscious ree on their needs, what they could and couldn’t have She couldn’t have him But that instinctive part of herself, the animal, screamed out for the man it kneas her mate

“You’ve grownthat contact, and she drew in a harsh breath at the loss of it

He shoved his hands in the pockets of his trousers and regarded her sole to work, Dawn” He shook his head, as though regretting that fact “I would be too busy trying to protect you Too busy worrying about you I won’t be focused”

“Then we’ll die together” She shrugged as though it didn’t matter

She could feel the waves of anger pouring off him, despite his calm Yeah, Seth was controlled Nearly as controlled as she was, perhaps , and soht, invincible But he was still human Still flesh and blood And he could still die

“You say that so casually,” he drawled “We’ll die together Excusetoo much television”

“I don’t watch television” She shrugged “I don’t listen to rohost stories around campfires What I do, and what I do well, is protection You’ll not be the first spoiled little rich boy I’ve had to babysit”

She expected an explosion with that one

“I won’t be the one to get you killed either,” he stated coldly “I’ll inform Jonas the mission is off”

She stared at hi inside her breaking at the knowledge that he was serious

Heedless of the consequences, Dawn moved around the table quickly and reached for him But before she could touch, before she could feel, the warh his clothes, he turned on her

Dawn stared back at his face in fascination The anger that tightened his features, the pure fury that darkened his eyes