My heart skipped a beat.
"What's so special about Mr. Knight's private route?"
"The altitude is lower, the slope is gentler. Perfect for taking your time."
I bit my lip.
"Alexander Knight, you're abusing your power."
"Guilty as charged. What are you going to do about it?"
He admitted it without a shred of shame.
I tried to reach back to pinch him, but he laced his fingers through mine and pinned my hand to the small of my back.
"Can't. Scared you'll get back at me later, Mr. Knight."
He let out a low chuckle.
"Be good."
That one word sent a shiver down my spine, half my body going weak.
This man was ice cold one minute, burning hot the next.
And those rare moments of softness? They wrapped around my heart tighter than anything else.
"Go to sleep."
He pulled a thin blanket ov
