Chapter 120

Kent is as cold as ice the whole ride home.

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On the way there, he had been burning with fury, his mind racing, desperate to lock her down, to burn down everything, if necessary, in order to secure her allegiance any way he could.

And he had…he had just lost it. Twice, at the stables, he had lost his temper, lost his mind.

He was unsettled, in truth, at his reactions to the day’s events. His entire life since his father died – everything had been about

control. Control of himself, foremost, because from that spun

control over his house, his family, his community, and then his

world.

Control was the center of his success, his power.

And around her?

God damnit, for some reason, around her he just loses it.

Kent grips the steering wheel tighter as he considers it,

remembering the rage he let slip loose when he had watched the

boy put his hand on her thigh. Because, Kent knew, it was his

control, his to decide who

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no such jealousy. Probably because he knew…well.

assign Fay to his care.

the second time when he had grabbed her –

and pulled her against him –

disgusted at his weakness. She was learning his ticks, learning how to manipulate him, learning how to bring him to the

part of him wanted to lose control with her. To do more than just grab her shirt, pull her against him-

to throw her down when she laughed at him, to

mouth by pressing his own to it, to show

in

couldn’t- he couldn’t go

bring her back under his control,

else was a

his house, Kent is all solidity, all icy

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He should be

in command.

won’t do it again, that’s

he would take Fay in hand

force, if necessary.

quiet house. He’s surprised

but everyone is, apparently,

eggshells today.

fine by

strides into the kitchen, seeing a group of people

table.

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