Total pages in book: 71
Estimated words: 70097 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 350(@200wpm)___ 280(@250wpm)___ 234(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 70097 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 350(@200wpm)___ 280(@250wpm)___ 234(@300wpm)
“Madison’s getting the samples we need, then making sure he’s not found.”
I hated thinking about her doing such gruesome work, but it was no worse than what she’d done before my brothers and I had helped her escape from the same men who’d assassinated my father. “Where’s TJ?”
“He headed back to the house. He was going to check with his contacts to see if there’s been any chatter about someone headed this way.”
That stubborn fucker was going to be the death of me. “That’s my job. I contact people, not him. He’s supposed to stay one hundred percent silent. I swear to God, I’m going to lock him in the fucking basement.”
Rhys smiled. “I can’t say I’d mind that too much, but you had to know he was never going to sit back and let us do the work.”
I had known that, but I’d been too optimistic about my ability to control him and way too damn focused on Jacob. I should take that as a sign and find somewhere else for Jacob to go. Where would he be safest?
I knew the answer to that. Right there with me.
“Rogue, go find TJ. Tell him I want to see him in half an hour. Rhys, round up everyone else and check the fences and pastures for any sign that someone has crossed our property line, then meet me in my office.”
Rhys nodded and left.
I turned to Jacob, who had stayed by Rogue’s side.
“What were you doing out here? You were supposed to stay in the house.”
“I’m not going to stay inside all day just because—”
Rogue interrupted. “Rhys was giving him a riding lesson.”
Anger ran through me. Rhys had no business dragging him outside. I could teach him if he wanted to ride. “You were supposed to stay in the house,” I said again through gritted teeth.
Jacob’s glare was so fierce I almost took a step back. “If I can’t even walk out of the house to get some fresh air, then you might as well lock me up in a cell because I really am your prisoner.”
My brother sucked in his breath. “Damn.”
“Get out,” I snarled at him.
Rogue grinned as he headed for the door. I’d deal with him later. I turned my attention back to Jacob. I felt the anger rolling off him. How quickly could I turn it to passion?
“I told you I was the one in charge. You agreed to that.”
“No. I agreed to that for one night. I wasn’t given a choice once you discovered me here. So far, I’ve accepted your dictates, and I’ve followed them. I’ve made your meals, and—”
“They’ve been damn good.”
“I’m not done.”
Jacob was clearly not going to let me sidetrack him. It reminded me of how demanding he’d been once I had him half-naked in the back of my truck. His cheeks were even flushed the same way.
As I watched him, the words he was yelling at me faded into the background. He was so fucking hot. I wanted to drag him to me and kiss him into submission. That would stop his rant, but I shouldn’t do that. I was already fucking obsessed with him. How much worse would it be if…
I forced myself to listen to him.
“Do you know what the worst thing about being stuck here is?”
“Jacob, I—”
“I didn’t mind you being in charge when I got pleasure out of it, but now all I get is blue balls from wanting you all day, and you’re doing your best to ignore how much you want me too.”
My mouth fell open. Had he really just… “Jacob, listen—”
“No. I don’t want to hear any explanations. I don’t want you to tell me why it’s best if you don’t get involved with me. I don’t want to hear any of it. I just want you to stay away from me as much as you can. I’ll follow your rules, but—”
I grabbed his belt loops and yanked him against me.
The sound of him sucking in his breath had my cock hardening the rest of the way.
“This is… the opposite of… what I just… asked for.”
“Too bad,” I said. “Like I told you before, I’m in charge.”
My mouth crushed his. He fought for only a moment before he opened for me, letting me drive my tongue into his mouth, mimicking the way I wanted to thrust my cock into his ass. What I felt for him was more than simple desire. My need for him came from deep inside. It was primitive, and I wasn’t sure I could control it.
“You know what a disaster this will be, don’t you? I thought you were through making mistakes.”
He glared at me. “Maybe I’m not, and you’re nothing like Trey.
“Are you sure? I said you couldn’t leave the ranch. I’m possessive and demanding.”
“It’s not the same. I was afraid of him. I knew he was trouble from the very beginning, but you… You don’t scare me. You just make me horny as fuck.”