f**k that. It was only a matter of time before one of them made a move and claimed the right to woo her for thirty days. Kiss her. Touch her. Care for her. Hold her. Seduce her.
If one of them did, I would be helpless to stop them. Not f*****g happening. She’d been through enough. I’d pledged my life to her, a life debt, for setting me free. I was worthless as a protector if I didn’t stop what I knew was an impending disaster.
Beyond that, I couldn’t bear to see her with another male. She was mine. I would wait until she was ready, but no one else would touch her. By offering her the protection of the Arcas family, I could care for her, watch over her. Seduce her. With our family safeguarding her, I would have all the time I needed to woo her and earn her trust.
“Thank you.” I took the
