Chapter 161

Not wanting to see the disappointment in his beautiful blue eyes once again, I slowly lowered myself back down and repositioned myself next to him, unable to completely deny him or lose the

connection I so desperately craved and wouldn't allow myself to have.

He took a deep breath and kissed the top of my head as he played with the tips of my hair, inadvertently rubbing my mid-back in the process. It felt so good, so right. Combined with the steady

beating of his heart, I let it lull me into sleep.

Waking with a start, I stared around the room, quickly pulling my arms to me. My heart was racing and there were little beads of sweat covering my body. I gulped in air as anxiety enveloped me.

"Motel. No threat, no handcuffs," a deep voice rumbled from behind me, and I felt strong arms tighten around me.

In my heightened paranoia I didn't at first recognize them, but my body seemed to and began

relaxing before I realized what was happening.

"Patrick?" I whispered.

"I'm here, love. Try and get a little more sleep."

It wasn't long before we both realized that wasn't going to happen.

"Maybe we should just get on the road," I suggested.

"Yeah, let's go. No doubt your brother is freaking out by now."

"You didn't call him?"

when I shifted in the woods. Lost your keys,

we get here

the parking lot and broke into your car and hot-wired it. I just had to get you as far

know where I am or that

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as he thought it

said, holding out my hand and waiting for him to

the nightstand next

set it on his chest and I quickly dialed Dad's

"Hello?"

okay and we're

the other end before Mom

Baby, is that really

here, Mom. And I'm fine. Patrick made

some point they must have put me

you?" I

he got me

"E, what happened?"

couldn't talk. Patrick was watching me closely and slowly took the phone from my

he knew Kyle would understand, and I guessed if anyone would, it would be my I brother. Mating males were not exactly well known for rational thinking when their mates

we get there. In the meantime, tighten up security around

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