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“What is?” she asked confused

“She’s under h me first”

“Suits me fine,” Renard told hi”

“What?” She back away from them both, her hands held up “You knohat, you can just keep the pie I have to go”

“Stop,” Saxon commanded

She stopped but shook her head “I don’t knohat the two of you are going on about” She pointed at Saxon “But I aer to Renard “And you are not sending ”

“Shame Would be easier that way Takes responsibility out of my hands”

“I am not anyone’s responsibility I really don’t understand what’s going on and I don’t think I want to”

She took another step back

“Aspen, you step out of that door withoutto have trouble”

She stared at hiht touch of fear

“Saxon, you’re scaring her”

“I think we’re bothto do that” Saxon watched her carefully, but all the coldness had seeped from his face Instead, he looked concerned

“She’s not your sub, is she?”

“No, she’s not”