Jacob scowled when he saw her try to push her hair out of her eyes. Pulling the knife from his boot, he walked over and motioned for her to raise her hands. He slid the blade between thin rope and sliced upward.
Bending to replace the blade, he took her wrist in his hand and rubbed on the faint red marks. His eyes connected with hers as he lifted her right wrist to his lips and pressed a kiss to the reddish line marring her skin. Her soft gasp echoed in the room as he did the same to her left.
“Jacob,” Allie murmured. “I… I can’t do this.”
“I’m just asking for time, Allie. I just want a little time to show you my world. It will also give you a little time to disappear,” Jacob whispered. “Two weeks. Please, just give me that.”
Allie drew in a deep, shaky breath. “What do you want from m
