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all that about?”
    “ I’m a lot
stronger than you are, I thought I might have unintentionally hurt
you. You’re my mate, but you’re also human and that means you’re
very fragile. I haven’t claimed you yet and that means the
possibility still exists that you might die. I have to make sure
that doesn’t happen.”
    “ You’re human
too,” she reminded him, increasingly tired with his belief that he
was a creature from myth.
    He turned to
her, his eyes that eerie solid amber that reminded her so much of
an animal. “No love, I’m not. I’d show you just how different I am
but I don’t want to scare you. Once we’re back in the clans and
there’s no possibility of you running and escaping me, then I’ll
let you see the other me. Now please, go to sleep. I want to be a
good mate to you and that means taking care of you is my top
priority.”
    She grunted a
reply and turned away from him to look out of the window,
determined to oppose his command and stay awake. As the scenery
flew past and the skyline of the city receded from view, she became
increasingly resigned to her fate. No one had stopped them when
they had driven away from her apartment or when they had made their
way out of the city. She didn’t know exactly where she was going
but from what Ryan and his brother had said if they arrived, she
would find no one sympathetic to her plight. I suppose it could be worse, she
decided. He hasn’t done anything to hurt
me yet even though I gave him motive. He could have tied me up and
thrown me in the trunk. As long as my legs are free, there’s always
the possibility of escape. The thoughts
slid through her mind as her eyes slid shut and she succumbed to
the lure of sleep.
    As he heard
Chloe’s breath level out, signalling she had fallen asleep, Ryan
breathed a sigh of relief. The fear his mate felt towards him had
him on edge. He’d done nothing to harm her; he couldn’t understand
why she was so scared of him. Pulling the car to a halt again, he
shrugged out of his jacket and draped it over her chest, trying his
best to keep her warm. She shifted slightly and he thought for a
second she might wake up, instead she gripped the coat tightly,
breathing in his scent as she wrapped it tightly around her.
Unconsciously his presence seemed to reassure her, it was only when
she was awake that things became difficult.
    Don’t worry
Ryan; once we’re back in the clans, we can sort all of this out.
Everything will turn out fine, she will love us eventually. The
instinct is never wrong, his wolf stated,
trying to reassure him. And neither am
I.
    Yes, things
are only tense between us because she doesn’t know me. Once we’re
in the clans we can get to know each other properly and then
everything will work out fine. I’ve just
got to get her there. He pushed harder on
the accelerator determined to reach his home as soon as
possible.
    Few cars passed
him as Ryan continued his drive through the night, it had been
already been late when he had gone to Chloe’s home and he was glad
of it. He knew, after only being in her conscious presence for a
few minutes, that she was a troublemaker. He had a sneaking
suspicion that if she were awake and saw others around; she might
try to attract their attention. They had several state borders to
cross before they reached the safety of the clans and things could
become difficult if the police became involved. He knew enough
about human law to realise that what he was doing would be
considered a crime if he were to get caught. Crime or not, it isn’t going to change what I’m planning to
do. It’s not as though I’m going to hurt her. I’m just not going to
let her go. That would only result in
misfortune for everyone. He’d been serious when he told her that he
would let no one separate them. She would only involve innocent
people in their minor disagreement and while he wouldn’t hurt her,
he wouldn’t extend the same courtesy to anyone else.
    She really is
perfect, he