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guarantee neither their safety
nor continued survival. Please keep that in mind if you think of
trying to attract attention to us.” Shackling her wrist with his
hand, he pulled her from the room, ignoring her attempts to dig her
heels in to prevent him moving. “Chloe,” he growled in warning. She
didn’t stop trying to prevent them leaving. Wrapping his arms
around her waist, he lifted her slightly from the ground and led
her from her house. “Don’t worry love, I’ll take care of you,” he
whispered in her ear and her body shivered in response as his warm
breath feathered across her skin.

Chapter
Five
     
    I’ve been
kidnapped. I’ve been kidnapped. Oh my god, I’ve fucking been
kidnapped. The thought ran round and round
in Chloe’s mind but who could blame her. It was true. She was
sitting in a car with the stranger who had forcibly abducted her
from her home and was driving to an unknown location that would
likely be her final resting place. When she had first been guided
into the car, and he had guided her; he hadn’t simply thrown her in
the car as she had expected; she had contemplated throwing herself
from the moving vehicle and taking her chances. The speed that they
were driving at however made her immediately dismiss such a plan;
she would die if she were to go through with it. Her kidnapper
seemed fixated on her, constantly looking at her as though she
could disappear at a moments notice. He went out of his way to
touch her, stroking the back of her neck, running his fingers
through her hair. If they weren’t in their current situation she
would have found his touch pleasurable but as it stood she had
spent the entire journey cursing her traitorous body for enjoying
his touch. Her eyelids were drooping with exhaustion, she hadn’t
managed to get much sleep with Ryan’s intrusion, but she was
determined not to put herself in a vulnerable situation.
    “ You’re tired,”
Ryan commented, his eyes still trained on the long and empty
stretch of road ahead of them. They’d been driving for a while and
though he knew if he were alone he’d have been much closer to his
home, he couldn’t find it in himself to resent her for that fact.
His mate was perfect just as she was, if she were a wolf she
wouldn’t be who she was. Besides, he reasoned. This just
means I get more one-on-one time alone with her. When we get back
to the estate, there will be so many people trying to get her
attention. I can use this time to make her comfortable around
me.
    “ I’m fine,”
Chloe lied, determined not to show Ryan any weaknesses.
    “ What did I
tell you about lying to me Chloe? I don’t like it, so don’t do it
anymore. Go to sleep, I’ll drive and before you know it we’ll be
home.”
    “ Excuse me for
not trusting you,” she snorted. “If I go to sleep near you, I might
never wake up. You could come to your senses and realise what a bad
idea this kidnapping is and do away with me right here. It’s not
like anyone could see us.”
    “ Chloe, I’m not
going to hurt you. You’re my mate. I want you to be happy, with
me.”
    “ You could have
fooled me with the way you dragged me from my house.”
    A frown came
over his features and he pulled the car to the side of the road,
bringing it to an abrupt halt. Her eyes widened in shock and fear
as he moved closer to her. She moved away from him, plastering her
back against the car door as she tried to increase the distance
between them. “What are you doing?” she squeaked, her voice
shaking.
    “ Don’t be
afraid, I just want to check something.” He reached for her arms,
rolling the long sleeves of her jumper up her arms before bringing
the bared skin close to his face. He sighed in relief when he saw
that her skin was unmarred. “I’m sorry if I was a bit rough when we
left, I’ll try to be more gentle.” He released her arms and began
to drive again.
    Pulling her
sleeves down her arms, Chloe regarded the stranger with curious
eyes. “What was