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with a strange, untested energy. Knox's hand was wrapped firmly around mine, his thumb absentmindedly stroking my

door shut behind us and locked it. The heavy *cl

I needed to establish the ground rules immediately. Knox was a force of nature, a

-blue eyes roamed over me, a dark, hungry light flickering in their depths. The

rincess, you played my aunt and uncle like a cheap fiddle. But now that the show is over...

o bed and submit to the big, bad biker. He thought my bold

xpression completely f

d frown marring his ru

face him. "Let's get one thing straight, Knox. I didn't choose you because I'm overwhelmed by your raw,

e clearly stung. "A weapon?

parents want to control this club, and they were willing to use me to do it. By choosing you, I've put a target on bot

began to replace his confusion. "You're my Old Lady. Th

now and tell Eleanor that you couldn't control your temper on our first night, your moth

ted to tear the room apart. But the man beneath the beast-the man who hated his cou

e dripping with venom. "W

ng on a battered leather couch in the corner. I

pointing a manicured finger.

want me... the wild card of the Redwood Reapers

mply. "Consider it

nd the veins in his neck bulged. But then, with a massive, frustrated groan, he sto

hanging over the edge, and glared at me with murde

ll, victorious smil

strongly of him-cedar, leather, and gasoline. It wasn't unpleasant. As I clo

t battle. The Reap