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

to control, his to decide who touched it and

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Daniel, Kent felt no such jealousy. Probably because he knew…well. He knew

in idiot to ever assign Fay to his care. What the hell

second time when he had grabbed her

her against him

scowls at himself, disgusted at his weakness. She was learning his ticks, learning how to manipulate him, learning how

of him wanted to lose control with her. To do more than just

to throw her down when she laughed at him, to wipe

by pressing his own to it, to show

in

couldn’t- he couldn’t go that far. When he

whole world teetered with it. He had to bring her back under his control, had to have this on his

was a real

house, Kent is all solidity, all icy control. It was a mistake, rushing off

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be like this

in command.

it again,

Fay in

force, if necessary.

into a quiet house. He’s surprised by this – he

full of people, but everyone

eggshells today.

fine by

the kitchen, seeing a group of people at the

table.

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